begrüßen

[bəˈɡʁyːsn̩]

/[bəˈɡʁyːsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“begrüßen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden mit einem Gruß willkommen heißen

Corpus desk

Index DE-begru-en · begrüßen · German

begrüßen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for begrüßen
PropertyValue
Headwordbegrüßen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈɡʁyːsn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “begrüßen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

begrüßenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

begrüßen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈɡʁyːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for begrüßen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is begrüßen, spelled B-E-G-R-Ü-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden mit einem Gruß willkommen heißen
  2. 2
    etwas oder jemanden positiv annehmen; akzeptieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie war sichtlich froh, ihren langjährigen Freund wiederzusehen und begrüßte ihn freundlich.
  2. „Er begrüßte sie mit einem Nicken und ging sofort an das Telefon mit der Geheimnummer.“

Synonyms

empfangenwillkommen heißenanerkennenannehmenakzeptierenbeipflichtenbilligengutheißen

Antonyms

verabschiedenbedauernablehnenmissbilligen

This word in other languages

greet(English)dar(Español)saluer(Français)saudar(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "begrüßen"?
"begrüßen" is spelled B-E-G-R-Ü-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡʁyːsn̩].
What does "begrüßen" mean?
As a verb, "begrüßen" means: jemanden mit einem Gruß willkommen heißen
How do you pronounce "begrüßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "begrüßen" is [bəˈɡʁyːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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