beißen
[ˈbaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“beißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zähne in etwas schlagen
Corpus desk
Index DE-bei-en · beißen · German
beißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈbaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „beißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
beißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for beißen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 beißen, spelled B-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1die Zähne in etwas schlagen
- 2scharf, stechend oder ätzend sein
- 3jucken, einen akuten Juckreiz verursachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Nachbarshund hat mich gebissen.
Die Zwiebeln beißen in den Augen.
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.