behaarte

[bəˈhaːɐ̯tə]

/[bəˈhaːɐ̯tə]/ adj

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The verdict

“behaarte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,328 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,328
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs behaart

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

behaarte vs behalte
75% similar
behaarte vs beharrt
75% similar
behaarte vs bewährte
63% similar

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

Key facts for behaarte
PropertyValue
Headwordbehaarte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈhaːɐ̯tə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,328
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “behaarte” 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). behaarte lands here:

#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 behaarte is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈhaːɐ̯tə]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,328 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 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 behaarte, with forms such as "bbehaarte", "beaharte", and "behaaret". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "behalte", "beharrt", "bewährte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is behaarte, spelled B-E-H-A-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs behaart

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbehaarte,beaharte,behaaret,behaarrte,behaartte,behaatre,beharate,beharte,behhaarte,bheaarte,ebhaarte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbehaarte1beaharte2behaaret2behaarrte1behaartte1behaatre2beharate2beharte1
Edit distance from "behaarte"

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 "behaarte"?
"behaarte" is spelled B-E-H-A-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhaːɐ̯tə].
What does "behaarte" mean?
As an adjective, "behaarte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs behaart
What words are commonly confused with "behaarte"?
"behaarte" is commonly confused with "behalte", "beharrt", "bewährte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "behaarte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behaarte" is [bəˈhaːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behaarte" come from?
"behaarte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “behaarte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-H-A-A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈhaːɐ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “behalte” - see the side-by-side comparison. behaarte vs behalte
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list