Beharrlichkeit

[bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Beharrlichkeit” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,633 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,633
frequency rank, German
14
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beharrlichsein; Eigenschaft, beharrlich zu sein

Key facts for Beharrlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeharrlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#38,633
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beharrlichkeit” 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). Beharrlichkeit 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 Beharrlichkeit is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,633 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Beharrlichsein; Eigenschaft, beharrlich zu sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beharrlichkeit, with forms such as "bbeharrlichkeit", "beahrrlichkeit", and "beharlichkeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Beharrlichkeit, spelled B-E-H-A-R-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beharrlichsein; Eigenschaft, beharrlich zu sein

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeharrlichkeit,beahrrlichkeit,beharlichkeit,beharlrichkeit,beharrilchkeit,beharrlcihkeit,beharrlicchkeit,beharrlichekit,beharrlichhkeit,beharrlichkeitt,beharrlichketi,beharrlichkiet,beharrlichkkeit,beharrlickheit,beharrlihckeit,beharrllichkeit,behharrlichkeit,behrarlichkeit,bhearrlichkeit,ebharrlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Beharrlichkeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeharrlichkeit1beahrrlichkeit2beharlichkeit1beharlrichkeit2beharrilchkeit2beharrlcihkeit2beharrlicchkeit1beharrlichekit2
Edit distance from "Beharrlichkeit"

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 "Beharrlichkeit"?
"Beharrlichkeit" is spelled B-E-H-A-R-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Beharrlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Beharrlichkeit" means: Beharrlichsein; Eigenschaft, beharrlich zu sein
What are common misspellings of "Beharrlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "bbeharrlichkeit", "beahrrlichkeit", "beharlichkeit", "beharlrichkeit", "beharrilchkeit". The correct spelling is "Beharrlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Beharrlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beharrlichkeit" is [bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beharrlichkeit" come from?
"Beharrlichkeit" 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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Using “Beharrlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-H-A-R-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈhaʁlɪçkaɪ̯t] (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.

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

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