begin

[bɪˈɡɪn]

/[bɪˈɡɪn]/ verb

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The verdict

“begin” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,748. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,748
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beginnen, anfangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-begin · begin · German

begin · rank #43,748 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,748
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedrängen

Nearest frequency peer: bedrängen (-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 „begin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „begin“ 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).

begin vs bei
60% similar
begin vs bin
60% similar
begin vs beim
60% similar

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

Key facts for begin
PropertyValue
Headwordbegin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bɪˈɡɪn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,748
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „begin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bedrängen“ (#43,747), „Behandlungsmethoden“ (#43,749), „Behältern“ (#43,750). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „begin“ bei #43,748. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around begin (IPA [bɪˈɡɪn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,748 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for begin, with forms such as "bbegin", "beggin", and "begni". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bei", "bin", "beim", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 begin, spelled B-E-G-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    beginnen, anfangen
  2. 2
    entstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He begins to work.
  2. "She felt that now was about the time that she could legitimately begin to feel cross."

Synonyms

startoriginate

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbegin
  • beggin
  • begni
  • bgein
  • ebgin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbegin1beggin1begni2bgein2ebgin2
Edit distance from "begin"

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 "begin"?
"begin" is spelled B-E-G-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪˈɡɪn].
What does "begin" mean?
As a verb, "begin" means: beginnen, anfangen
What words are commonly confused with "begin"?
"begin" is commonly confused with "bei", "bin", "beim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "begin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begin" is [bɪˈɡɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "begin" come from?
"begin" 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 "begin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bellt#43,754brenn#43,778amiga#43,699Dakar#43,798

Similar misspelling depth

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

Arnd5 variantsBube5 variantsElfe5 variantszorro5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list