běh
[ˈbjɛx]
The verdict
“běh” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schnelle Vorwärtsbewegung zu Fuß; Lauf, Rennen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | běh |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbjɛx] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “běh” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
běh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbjɛx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for běh in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 běh, spelled B-Ě-H.
Definition
- 1schnelle Vorwärtsbewegung zu Fuß; Lauf, Rennen
- 2schnelle Vorwärtsbewegung zu Fuß; Lauf, Rennen
- 3Bewegung größerer Einheiten; Lauf
- 4Bewegung stationärer Gegenstände, besonders Maschinen und Anlagen; Gang, Lauf
- 5Entwicklung im Laufe der Zeit; Lauf, Verlauf
- 6Zeitabschnitt eines Kurses; Semester, Turnus
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.
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Using “běh”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-Ě-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbjɛx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.