befürchtend

[bəˈfʏʁçtn̩t]

/[bəˈfʏʁçtn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“befürchtend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs befürchten

Corpus desk

Index DE-befurchtend · befürchtend · German

befürchtend · 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.

Key facts for befürchtend
PropertyValue
Headwordbefürchtend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈfʏʁçtn̩t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „befürchtend“ im Deutschen

befürchtendsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

befürchtend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈfʏʁçtn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs befürchten".

befürchtend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is befürchtend, spelled B-E-F-Ü-R-C-H-T-E-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs befürchten

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "befürchtend"?
"befürchtend" is spelled B-E-F-Ü-R-C-H-T-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʏʁçtn̩t].
What does "befürchtend" mean?
As a verb, "befürchtend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs befürchten
How do you pronounce "befürchtend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befürchtend" is [bəˈfʏʁçtn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befürchtend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list