beißend
[ˈbaɪ̯sn̩t]
The verdict
“beißend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stechend, scharf
Corpus desk
Index DE-bei-end · beißend · German
beißend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | beißend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbaɪ̯sn̩t] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „beißend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
beißend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbaɪ̯sn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for beißend, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is beißend, spelled B-E-I-S-S-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1stechend, scharf
- 2Äußerungen derart, dass sie verletzend - sprich beißend - wirken
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how beißend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als die Milch überkochte und auf die Herdplatte gelang, stieg mir ein beißender Geruch in die Nase.
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.