begehrten

[bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩]

/[bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“begehrten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,839
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-begehrten · begehrten · German

begehrten · rank #19,839 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,839
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedrängt

Nearest frequency peer: bedrängt (-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 „begehrten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „begehrten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

begehrten vs bewerten
78% similar
begehrten vs belehren
78% similar
begehrten vs bekehren
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for begehrten
PropertyValue
Headwordbegehrten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,839
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „begehrten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.begehrtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bedrängt“ (#19,838), „begleichen“ (#19,840), „bedeute“ (#19,837). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „begehrten“ bei #19,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around begehrten (IPA [bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,839 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for begehrten, with forms such as "bbegehrten", "beeghrten", and "begehhrten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "bewerten", "belehren", "bekehren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is begehrten, spelled B-E-G-E-H-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbegehrten
  • beeghrten
  • begehhrten
  • begehretn
  • begehrrten
  • begehrtenn
  • begehrtne
  • begehrtten
  • begehtren
  • begerhten
  • beggehrten
  • begherten
  • bgeehrten
  • ebgehrten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of begehrten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbegehrten1beeghrten2begehhrten1begehretn2begehrrten1begehrtenn1begehrtne2begehrtten1
Edit distance from "begehrten"

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 "begehrten"?
"begehrten" is spelled B-E-G-E-H-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "begehrten" mean?
As an adjective, "begehrten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt
What words are commonly confused with "begehrten"?
"begehrten" is commonly confused with "bewerten", "belehren", "bekehren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "begehrten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begehrten" is [bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "begehrten" come from?
"begehrten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bestreben#19,849Blutungen#19,852chaotisch#19,859angelehnt#19,814

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

ausgeraubt14 variantsamtierende14 variantsAbmahnung14 variantsZweikampf14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list