Befehlshaber

[bəˈfeːlsˌhaːbɐ]

/[bəˈfeːlsˌhaːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Befehlshaber” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,632
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Befehlsgewalt hat und somit anderen Anweisungen gibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-befehlshaber · Befehlshaber · German

Befehlshaber · rank #24,632 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,632
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bartels

Nearest frequency peer: Bartels (-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 „Befehlshaber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Befehlshaber“ 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 Befehlshaber
PropertyValue
HeadwordBefehlshaber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈfeːlsˌhaːbɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#24,632
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Befehlshaber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Befehlshaberliegt 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: „Bartels“ (#24,631), „Befruchtung“ (#24,633), „Barrieren“ (#24,630). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Befehlshaber“ bei #24,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Befehlshaber (IPA [bəˈfeːlsˌhaːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,632 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der Befehlsgewalt hat und somit anderen Anweisungen gibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Befehlshaber, with forms such as "bbefehlshaber", "beefhlshaber", and "befehhlshaber". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Befehlshaber, spelled B-E-F-E-H-L-S-H-A-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Befehlsgewalt hat und somit anderen Anweisungen gibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Befehlshaber erteilte mir den Befehl, die Gefangenen frei zu lassen.
  2. Es wäre klug, wenn du die Anweisungen des Befehlshabers befolgtest.

This word in other languages

commander(English)comandante(Español)commandant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefehlshaber
  • beefhlshaber
  • befehhlshaber
  • befehlhsaber
  • befehllshaber
  • befehlsahber
  • befehlshabber
  • befehlshaberr
  • befehlshabre
  • befehlshaebr
  • befehlshbaer
  • befehlshhaber
  • befehlsshaber
  • befehslhaber
  • befelhshaber
  • beffehlshaber
  • befhelshaber
  • bfeehlshaber
  • ebfehlshaber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Befehlshaber - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbefehlshaber1beefhlshaber2befehhlshaber1befehlhsaber2befehllshaber1befehlsahber2befehlshabber1befehlshaberr1
Edit distance from "Befehlshaber"

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 "Befehlshaber"?
"Befehlshaber" is spelled B-E-F-E-H-L-S-H-A-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfeːlsˌhaːbɐ].
What does "Befehlshaber" mean?
As a noun, "Befehlshaber" means: jemand, der Befehlsgewalt hat und somit anderen Anweisungen gibt
What are common misspellings of "Befehlshaber"?
Common misspellings include "bbefehlshaber", "beefhlshaber", "befehhlshaber", "befehlhsaber", "befehllshaber". The correct spelling is "Befehlshaber".
How do you pronounce "Befehlshaber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Befehlshaber" is [bəˈfeːlsˌhaːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Befehlshaber" come from?
"Befehlshaber" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ausgehandelt#24,622blitzschnell#24,652Bulgarischen#24,659Bundesbürger#24,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

atemberaubend19 variantschampionship19 variantsermöglichten19 variantsunangebracht19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list