beherrschend

[bəˈhɛʁʃn̩t]

/[bəˈhɛʁʃn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs beherrschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-beherrschend · beherrschend · German

beherrschend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 beherrschend
PropertyValue
Headwordbeherrschend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈhɛʁʃn̩t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „beherrschend“ im Deutschen

beherrschendliegt 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

beherrschend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs beherrschen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for beherrschend, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beherrschend, spelled B-E-H-E-R-R-S-C-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs beherrschen

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 "beherrschend"?
"beherrschend" is spelled B-E-H-E-R-R-S-C-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩t].
What does "beherrschend" mean?
As a verb, "beherrschend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs beherrschen
How do you pronounce "beherrschend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beherrschend" is [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beherrschend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list