behindert

[bəˈhɪndɐt]

/[bəˈhɪndɐt]/ adj

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The verdict

“behindert” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,395
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit körperlichen oder geistigen Problemen

Corpus desk

Index DE-behindert · behindert · German

behindert · rank #6,395 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,395
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH begraben

Nearest frequency peer: begraben (-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 „behindert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „behindert“ 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).

behindert vs bewundert
78% similar
behindert vs Behinderte
80% similar
behindert vs behinderten
82% similar

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

Key facts for behindert
PropertyValue
Headwordbehindert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈhɪndɐt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,395
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „behindert“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „begraben“ (#6,394), „ausmachen“ (#6,393), „bestehend“ (#6,397). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „behindert“ bei #6,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around behindert (IPA [bəˈhɪndɐt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,395 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit körperlichen oder geistigen Problemen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for behindert, with forms such as "bbehindert", "behhindert", and "behidnert". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "bewundert", "Behinderte", "behinderten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is behindert, spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit körperlichen oder geistigen Problemen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit viel Zuwendung pflegen die Eltern ihr behindertes Kind.
  2. „Zwischendurch äffen die Hosts und ihr Gast Bewegungen von behinderten Sportlern und Sportlerinnen nach, kriegen sich vor Lachen nicht mehr ein.“

Synonyms

eingeschränktbeeinträchtigtgehandicapt

Antonyms

gesundunbehindert

This word in other languages

handicapped(English)discapacitado(Español)handicapé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbehindert
  • behhindert
  • behidnert
  • behinddert
  • behinderrt
  • behindertt
  • behindetr
  • behindret
  • behinedrt
  • behinndert
  • behnidert
  • beihndert
  • bheindert
  • ebhindert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbehindert1behhindert1behidnert2behinddert1behinderrt1behindertt1behindetr2behindret2
Edit distance from "behindert"

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 "behindert"?
"behindert" is spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɪndɐt].
What does "behindert" mean?
As an adjective, "behindert" means: mit körperlichen oder geistigen Problemen
What words are commonly confused with "behindert"?
"behindert" is commonly confused with "bewundert", "Behinderte", "behinderten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "behindert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behindert" is [bəˈhɪndɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behindert" come from?
"behindert" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ausmachen#6,393bestehend#6,397blockiert#6,399aufweisen#6,390

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

entspannen14 variantsErfindung14 variantsVerwandte14 variantsgünstigen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list