begraben

[bəˈɡʁaːbn̩]

/[bəˈɡʁaːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“begraben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,394
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Verstorbenen beisetzen, beerdigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-begraben · begraben · German

begraben · rank #6,394 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,394
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausmachen

Nearest frequency peer: ausmachen (-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 „begraben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „begraben“ 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).

begraben vs beraten
75% similar
begraben vs betragen
75% similar
begraben vs berauben
75% similar

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

Key facts for begraben
PropertyValue
Headwordbegraben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈɡʁaːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,394
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „begraben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).begrabenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausmachen“ (#6,393), „behindert“ (#6,395), „ausgedrückt“ (#6,392). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „begraben“ bei #6,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around begraben (IPA [bəˈɡʁaːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,394 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for begraben, with forms such as "bbegraben", "begarben", and "beggraben". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "beraten", "betragen", "berauben", 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 begraben, spelled B-E-G-R-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Verstorbenen beisetzen, beerdigen
  2. 2
    einen Gedanken aufgeben, verwerfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir müssen die Toten begraben.
  2. Ich begrub die Leiche in der Erde.

Synonyms

bestattenbeerdigenbeisetzenvergessenverwerfenaufgeben

Antonyms

exhumierenausgraben

This word in other languages

bury(English)enterrar(Español)enterrer(Français)enterrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbegraben
  • begarben
  • beggraben
  • begrabben
  • begrabenn
  • begrabne
  • begraebn
  • begrbaen
  • begrraben
  • bergaben
  • bgeraben
  • ebgraben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbegraben1begarben2beggraben1begrabben1begrabenn1begrabne2begraebn2begrbaen2
Edit distance from "begraben"

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 "begraben"?
"begraben" is spelled B-E-G-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡʁaːbn̩].
What does "begraben" mean?
As a verb, "begraben" means: einen Verstorbenen beisetzen, beerdigen
What words are commonly confused with "begraben"?
"begraben" is commonly confused with "beraten", "betragen", "berauben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "begraben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begraben" is [bəˈɡʁaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "begraben" come from?
"begraben" 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 "begraben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Apotheke#6,389effektiv#6,411erkannte#6,418Ewigkeit#6,420

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Wikipedia12 variantsSaarland12 variantsproteste12 variantsmarkiert12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list