Begnadigung

[bəˈɡnaːdɪɡʊŋ]

/[bəˈɡnaːdɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Begnadigung” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,089. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,089
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Erlassen oder Mindern einer (rechtskräftig) verhängten Strafe; Straferlassung

Corpus desk

Index DE-begnadigung · Begnadigung · German

Begnadigung · rank #35,089 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,089
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH begnadigt

Nearest frequency peer: begnadigt (-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 „Begnadigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Begnadigung“ 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).

Begnadigung vs Beendigung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Begnadigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBegnadigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈɡnaːdɪɡʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#35,089
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Begnadigung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Begnadigungliegt 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: „begnadigt“ (#35,088), „Begrifflichkeiten“ (#35,090), „Begleiterin“ (#35,087). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Begnadigung“ bei #35,089. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Begnadigung (IPA [bəˈɡnaːdɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,089 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Erlassen oder Mindern einer (rechtskräftig) verhängten Strafe; Straferlassung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Begnadigung, with forms such as "bbegnadigung", "begandigung", and "beggnadigung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Beendigung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Begnadigung, spelled B-E-G-N-A-D-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Erlassen oder Mindern einer (rechtskräftig) verhängten Strafe; Straferlassung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anlässlich des Staatsjubiläums gab es viele Begnadigungen durch das Staatsoberhaupt.
  2. „Schließlich brach ich das Schweigen und fragte sie, ob ich auf Begnadigung rechnen könne.“

This word in other languages

reprieve(English)amnistía(Español)grâce(Français)perdão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbegnadigung
  • begandigung
  • beggnadigung
  • begnaddigung
  • begnadgiung
  • begnadiggung
  • begnadignug
  • begnadigugn
  • begnadigungg
  • begnadigunng
  • begnadiugng
  • begnaidgung
  • begndaigung
  • begnnadigung
  • bengadigung
  • bgenadigung
  • ebgnadigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbegnadigung1begandigung2beggnadigung1begnaddigung1begnadgiung2begnadiggung1begnadignug2begnadigugn2
Edit distance from "Begnadigung"

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 "Begnadigung"?
"Begnadigung" is spelled B-E-G-N-A-D-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡnaːdɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Begnadigung" mean?
As a noun, "Begnadigung" means: das Erlassen oder Mindern einer (rechtskräftig) verhängten Strafe; Straferlassung
What words are commonly confused with "Begnadigung"?
"Begnadigung" is commonly confused with "Beendigung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Begnadigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Begnadigung" is [bəˈɡnaːdɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Begnadigung" come from?
"Begnadigung" 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 "Begnadigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Begleiterin#35,087auszuweiten#35,078Beschlüssen#35,102Armenischen#35,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

bearbeiteten17 variantsanzuschaffen17 variantsAngeklagter17 variantsDrehscheibe17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list