Befehlsform
[bəˈfeːlsfɔʁm]
The verdict
“Befehlsform” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung für Imperativ (imperativus)
Corpus desk
Index DE-befehlsform · Befehlsform · German
Befehlsform · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Befehlsform |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bəˈfeːlsfɔʁm] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Befehlsform“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Befehlsform is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈfeːlsfɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Befehlsform in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Befehlsform, spelled B-E-F-E-H-L-S-F-O-R-M.
Definition
- 1deutsche Bezeichnung für Imperativ (imperativus)
- 2Verb, das in der Befehlsform^([1]) steht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Befehlsform appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ansonsten läßt sich die Grundform des Tätigkeitswortes einfach als Befehlsform verwenden: …“
Beispiele für die Befehlsform im Deutschen sind die Äußerungen: "Komm!" und "Kommt!".
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.