behäbig

[bəˈhɛːbɪç]

/[bəˈhɛːbɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwerfällig und träge im Verhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-behabig · behäbig · German

behäbig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 behäbig
PropertyValue
Headwordbehäbig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈhɛːbɪç]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “behäbig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

behäbigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for behäbig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is behäbig, spelled B-E-H-Ä-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwerfällig und träge im Verhalten
  2. 2
    altertümlich oder ausladend in der Größe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die behäbige Alte stützte sich auf ihren Gehstock und machte sich langsam von dannen.
  2. Im Flur steht ein behäbiger Wäscheschrank.

Synonyms

phlegmatischschwerfälligmächtig

This word in other languages

sluggish(English)lourd(Français)

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 "behäbig"?
"behäbig" is spelled B-E-H-Ä-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɛːbɪç].
What does "behäbig" mean?
As an adjective, "behäbig" means: schwerfällig und träge im Verhalten
How do you pronounce "behäbig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behäbig" is [bəˈhɛːbɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behäbig" come from?
"behäbig" 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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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