Befehlsverweigerung
[bəˈfeːlsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Befehlsverweigerung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Weigerung, einen erhaltenen Befehl auszuführen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Befehlsverweigerung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bəˈfeːlsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Befehlsverweigerung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Befehlsverweigerung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈfeːlsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Weigerung, einen erhaltenen Befehl auszuführen".
Befehlsverweigerung has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Befehlsverweigerung, spelled B-E-F-E-H-L-S-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Weigerung, einen erhaltenen Befehl auszuführen
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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.
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Using “Befehlsverweigerung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-E-H-L-S-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bəˈfeːlsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.