behaupte

[bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]

/[bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]/ verb

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The verdict

“behaupte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,368. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,368
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten

Corpus desk

Index DE-behaupte · behaupte · German

behaupte · rank #16,368 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,368
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Behandlungen

Nearest frequency peer: Behandlungen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „behaupte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „behaupte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

behaupte vs behauptet
89% similar
behaupte vs behaupten
89% similar
behaupte vs behauptete
80% similar

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

Key facts for behaupte
PropertyValue
Headwordbehaupte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,368
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „behaupte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.behaupteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Behandlungen“ (#16,367), „beitreten“ (#16,369), „befürwortet“ (#16,366). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „behaupte“ bei #16,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around behaupte (IPA [bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,368 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for behaupte, with forms such as "bbehaupte", "beahupte", and "behapute". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "behauptet", "behaupten", "behauptete", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is behaupte, spelled B-E-H-A-U-P-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbehaupte
  • beahupte
  • behapute
  • behaupet
  • behauppte
  • behautpe
  • behhaupte
  • behuapte
  • bheaupte
  • ebhaupte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbehaupte1beahupte2behapute2behaupet2behauppte1behautpe2behhaupte1behuapte2
Edit distance from "behaupte"

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 "behaupte"?
"behaupte" is spelled B-E-H-A-U-P-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhaʊ̯ptə].
What does "behaupte" mean?
As a verb, "behaupte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten
What words are commonly confused with "behaupte"?
"behaupte" is commonly confused with "behauptet", "behaupten", "behauptete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "behaupte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behaupte" is [bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behaupte" come from?
"behaupte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "behaupte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bildende#16,377ausleben#16,357aufgehen#16,355Armenien#16,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Elefant10 variantsZugänge10 variantszugehen10 variantsFahrern10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list