beginnt

[bəˈɡɪnt]

/[bəˈɡɪnt]/ verb

The verdict

“beginnt” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #962 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#962
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

beginnt vs bekannt
71% similar
beginnt vs benannt
71% similar
beginnt vs bekennt
71% similar

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

Key facts for beginnt
PropertyValue
Headwordbeginnt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈɡɪnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#962
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beginnt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). beginnt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beginnt is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈɡɪnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #962 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for beginnt, with forms such as "bbeginnt", "begginnt", and "beginntt". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bekannt", "benannt", "bekennt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is beginnt, spelled B-E-G-I-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeginnt,begginnt,beginntt,begint,begintn,begnint,beignnt,bgeinnt,ebginnt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeginnt1begginnt1beginntt1begint1begintn2begnint2beignnt2bgeinnt2
Edit distance from "beginnt"

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 "beginnt"?
"beginnt" is spelled B-E-G-I-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡɪnt].
What does "beginnt" mean?
As a verb, "beginnt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen
What words are commonly confused with "beginnt"?
"beginnt" is commonly confused with "bekannt", "benannt", "bekennt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beginnt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beginnt" is [bəˈɡɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beginnt" come from?
"beginnt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “beginnt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-G-I-N-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈɡɪnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bekannt” - see the side-by-side comparison. beginnt vs bekannt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list