Beginn

[bəˈɡɪn]

/[bəˈɡɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Beginn” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#874
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas anfängt oder gestartet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-beginn · Beginn · German

Beginn · rank #874 · 6 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #874
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausbildung

Nearest frequency peer: Ausbildung (-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 „Beginn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Beginn“ 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).

Beginn vs Bein
67% similar
Beginn vs Beine
67% similar
Beginn vs being
50% similar

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

Key facts for Beginn
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeginn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈɡɪn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#874
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Beginn“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Beginnliegt 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: „Ausbildung“ (#873), „beispielsweise“ (#875), „Zeiten“ (#872). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Beginn“ bei #874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Beginn (IPA [bəˈɡɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #874 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas anfängt oder gestartet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beginn, with forms such as "bbeginn", "begginn", and "begnin". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Bein", "Beine", "being", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Beginn, spelled B-E-G-I-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas anfängt oder gestartet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Beginn der „Ära Schröder“ war in Deutschland am 27. Oktober 1998, als er zum Bundeskanzler gewählt wurde.
  2. „Nicht nur Audi, die gesamte Autowelt hat sich seit Beginn des Jahrtausends verändert.“

Synonyms

AnbeginnAnbruchAnfangAuftaktStart

Antonyms

EndeSchlussMitte

This word in other languages

beginning(English)comienzo(Español)commencement(Français)início(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeginn
  • begginn
  • begnin
  • beignn
  • bgeinn
  • ebginn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Beginn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeginn1begginn1begnin2beignn2bgeinn2ebginn2
Edit distance from "Beginn"

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 "Beginn"?
"Beginn" is spelled B-E-G-I-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡɪn].
What does "Beginn" mean?
As a noun, "Beginn" means: Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas anfängt oder gestartet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Beginn"?
"Beginn" is commonly confused with "Bein", "Beine", "being". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beginn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beginn" is [bəˈɡɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beginn" come from?
"Beginn" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zeiten#872Verein#870Grünen#881länger#864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Staat6 variantsweder6 variantsacht6 variantspasst6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list