begeistern

[bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn]

/[bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“begeistern” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,030. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,030
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden in große freudige Erregung versetzen; jemandem Hoffnung geben

Corpus desk

Index DE-begeistern · begeistern · German

begeistern · rank #8,030 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,030
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH befragt

Nearest frequency peer: befragt (-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 „begeistern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „begeistern“ 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).

begeistern vs begeistert
90% similar
begeistern vs Begleitern
70% similar
begeistern vs begeisterte
82% similar

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

Key facts for begeistern
PropertyValue
Headwordbegeistern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,030
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „begeistern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.begeisternliegt 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: „befragt“ (#8,029), „behält“ (#8,031), „befindlichen“ (#8,028). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „begeistern“ bei #8,030. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around begeistern (IPA [bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,030 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for begeistern, with forms such as "bbegeistern", "beegistern", and "begeisetrn". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "begeistert", "Begleitern", "begeisterte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is begeistern, spelled B-E-G-E-I-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden in große freudige Erregung versetzen; jemandem Hoffnung geben
  2. 2
    sich für etwas sehr interessieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Deine Ruhe und Gelassenheit im Umgang mit Kindern begeistert mich.
  2. Wir waren von der Ausstellung ganz begeistert, ich kann sie nur jedem empfehlen.

Synonyms

berauschenhinreißenverzücken

Antonyms

anödenlangweilen

This word in other languages

excite(English)apasionar(Español)enthousiasmer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbegeistern
  • beegistern
  • begeisetrn
  • begeisstern
  • begeistenr
  • begeisternn
  • begeisterrn
  • begeistren
  • begeisttern
  • begeitsern
  • begesitern
  • beggeistern
  • begiestern
  • bgeeistern
  • ebgeistern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of begeistern - 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.

bbegeistern1beegistern2begeisetrn2begeisstern1begeistenr2begeisternn1begeisterrn1begeistren2
Edit distance from "begeistern"

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 "begeistern"?
"begeistern" is spelled B-E-G-E-I-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn].
What does "begeistern" mean?
As a verb, "begeistern" means: jemanden in große freudige Erregung versetzen; jemandem Hoffnung geben
What words are commonly confused with "begeistern"?
"begeistern" is commonly confused with "begeistert", "Begleitern", "begeisterte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "begeistern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begeistern" is [bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "begeistern" come from?
"begeistern" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bescheuert#8,034Darsteller#8,040erarbeitet#8,047erweiterte#8,049

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

verwendete15 variantsunternommen15 variantsGeheimnisse15 variantsStrategien15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list