begonnen

[bəˈɡɔnən]

/[bəˈɡɔnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“begonnen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,137
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beginnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-begonnen · begonnen · German

begonnen · rank #2,137 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,137
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH übrig

Nearest frequency peer: übrig (-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 „begonnen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „begonnen“ 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).

begonnen vs betonen
75% similar
begonnen vs benennen
75% similar
begonnen vs bekennen
75% similar

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

Key facts for begonnen
PropertyValue
Headwordbegonnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈɡɔnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,137
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „begonnen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).begonnenliegt 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: „übrig“ (#2,136), „betrachtet“ (#2,138), „zweimal“ (#2,135). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „begonnen“ bei #2,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around begonnen (IPA [bəˈɡɔnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,137 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beginnen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for begonnen, with forms such as "bbegonnen", "beggonnen", and "begnonen". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "betonen", "benennen", "bekennen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is begonnen, spelled B-E-G-O-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beginnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbegonnen
  • beggonnen
  • begnonen
  • begonen
  • begonenn
  • begonnenn
  • begonnne
  • beognnen
  • bgeonnen
  • ebgonnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbegonnen1beggonnen1begnonen2begonen1begonenn2begonnenn1begonnne2beognnen2
Edit distance from "begonnen"

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 "begonnen"?
"begonnen" is spelled B-E-G-O-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡɔnən].
What does "begonnen" mean?
As a verb, "begonnen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beginnen
What words are commonly confused with "begonnen"?
"begonnen" is commonly confused with "betonen", "benennen", "bekennen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "begonnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begonnen" is [bəˈɡɔnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "begonnen" come from?
"begonnen" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brauchst#2,140verboten#2,132Experten#2,147Republik#2,121

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

zweimal10 variantsnachts10 variantsdaneben10 variantsVerkauf10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list