begonnene

Name: begonnene, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈɡɔnənə]

/[bəˈɡɔnənə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“begonnene” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,462 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,462
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

begonnene vs besonnen

78% similar

begonnene vs begonnenen

90% similar

begonnene vs beginnen

78% similar

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

Key facts for begonnene
Property	Value
Headword	begonnene
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈɡɔnənə]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#25,462
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “begonnene” 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). begonnene lands here:

#25,462

#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 begonnene is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈɡɔnənə]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,462 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for begonnene, with forms such as "bbegonnene", "beggonnene", and "begnonene". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "besonnen", "begonnenen", "beginnen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is begonnene, spelled B-E-G-O-N-N-E-N-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbegonnene,beggonnene,begnonene,begonene,begonenne,begonneen,begonnenne,begonnnee,beognnene,bgeonnene,ebgonnene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "begonnene"

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 "begonnene"?

"begonnene" is spelled B-E-G-O-N-N-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡɔnənə].

What does "begonnene" mean?

As an adjective, "begonnene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begonnen

What words are commonly confused with "begonnene"?

"begonnene" is commonly confused with "besonnen", "begonnenen", "beginnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "begonnene"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begonnene" is [bəˈɡɔnənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "begonnene" come from?

"begonnene" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “begonnene”

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

The one correct German spelling is B-E-G-O-N-N-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈɡɔnənə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “besonnen” - see the side-by-side comparison. begonnene vs besonnen
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.