Befangenheit

[bəˈfaŋənhaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈfaŋənhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Befangenheit” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,368. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,368
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unsicherheit oder Zögern einer Sache gegenüber

Corpus desk

Index DE-befangenheit · Befangenheit · German

Befangenheit · rank #42,368 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,368
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH befangen

Nearest frequency peer: befangen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Befangenheit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Befangenheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Befangenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBefangenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈfaŋənhaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,368
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Befangenheit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Befangenheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „befangen“ (#42,367), „befüllen“ (#42,369), „bedingen“ (#42,366). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Befangenheit“ bei #42,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Befangenheit (IPA [bəˈfaŋənhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,368 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Befangenheit, with forms such as "bbefangenheit", "beafngenheit", and "befagnenheit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Befangenheit, spelled B-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unsicherheit oder Zögern einer Sache gegenüber
  2. 2
    mangelnde Fähigkeit, ein objektives und unabhängiges Urteil zu bilden, insbesondere aufgrund einer persönlichen Verwicklung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Befangenheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Als Anna vorgestellt wurde, wich ihre Befangenheit schnell dem Interesse an ihren neuen Klassenkameraden.
  2. „Er geht wie im Traum weiter, dann aber schüttelt er die Befangenheit ab, als neben ihm, hoch oben auf den Stadtbahnbögen, eine S-Bahn vorüberrasselt.“

Synonyms

SchüchternheitVerlegenheitParteilichkeitVoreingenommenheit

Antonyms

UnbefangenheitObjektivitätUnvoreingenommenheit

This word in other languages

timidity(English)partialité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefangenheit
  • beafngenheit
  • befagnenheit
  • befanegnheit
  • befangehneit
  • befangenehit
  • befangenheitt
  • befangenheti
  • befangenhheit
  • befangenhiet
  • befangennheit
  • befanggenheit
  • befangneheit
  • befanngenheit
  • beffangenheit
  • befnagenheit
  • bfeangenheit
  • ebfangenheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Befangenheit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbefangenheit1beafngenheit2befagnenheit2befanegnheit2befangehneit2befangenehit2befangenheitt1befangenheti2
Edit distance from "Befangenheit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Befangenheit"?
"Befangenheit" is spelled B-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfaŋənhaɪ̯t].
What does "Befangenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Befangenheit" means: Unsicherheit oder Zögern einer Sache gegenüber
What are common misspellings of "Befangenheit"?
Common misspellings include "bbefangenheit", "beafngenheit", "befagnenheit", "befanegnheit", "befangehneit". The correct spelling is "Befangenheit".
How do you pronounce "Befangenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Befangenheit" is [bəˈfaŋənhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Befangenheit" come from?
"Befangenheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Befangenheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

befürwortete#42,370auszuhandeln#42,362Besonnenheit#42,377ausgestreckt#42,357

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Demonstrant18 variantsDesinfektion18 variantszwanzigsten18 variantseingestanden18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list