Beharrungsvermögen

[bəˈhaʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]

/[bəˈhaʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit/Disposition, nichts zu ändern

Corpus desk

Index DE-beharrungsvermogen · Beharrungsvermögen · German

Beharrungsvermögen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Beharrungsvermögen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeharrungsvermögen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈhaʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Beharrungsvermögen“ im Deutschen

Beharrungsvermögenschafft 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

Beharrungsvermögen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈhaʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fähigkeit/Disposition, nichts zu ändern".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Beharrungsvermögen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Beharrungsvermögen, spelled B-E-H-A-R-R-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-M-Ö-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit/Disposition, nichts zu ändern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das erklärt wohl auch unser Beharrungsvermögen gegenüber Veränderungen.“
  2. „Gerade das Wechselspiel von Wandelbarkeit und Beharrungsvermögen der Bedeutungsfiguren macht sie zu einem so spannenden Objekt der Beobachtung.“

This word in other languages

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 "Beharrungsvermögen"?
"Beharrungsvermögen" is spelled B-E-H-A-R-R-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-M-Ö-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhaʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩].
What does "Beharrungsvermögen" mean?
As a noun, "Beharrungsvermögen" means: Fähigkeit/Disposition, nichts zu ändern
How do you pronounce "Beharrungsvermögen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beharrungsvermögen" is [bəˈhaʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beharrungsvermögen" come from?
"Beharrungsvermögen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list