begehrlich

[bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪç]

/[bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“begehrlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Besitz, Genuss, Freude verlangend, begehrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-begehrlich · begehrlich · German

begehrlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 begehrlich
PropertyValue
Headwordbegehrlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „begehrlich“ im Deutschen

begehrlichschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

begehrlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach Besitz, Genuss, Freude verlangend, begehrend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for begehrlich in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 begehrlich, spelled B-E-G-E-H-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Besitz, Genuss, Freude verlangend, begehrend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Tisch war gedeckt mit begehrlichen und exotischen Köstlichkeiten.

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 "begehrlich"?
"begehrlich" is spelled B-E-G-E-H-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "begehrlich" mean?
As an adjective, "begehrlich" means: nach Besitz, Genuss, Freude verlangend, begehrend
How do you pronounce "begehrlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begehrlich" is [bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "begehrlich" come from?
"begehrlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list