bei jemandem sein

[baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n]

/[baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n]/ phrase

The verdict

“bei jemandem sein” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem zustimmen, eine von einem anderen vertretene Position anerkennen

Key facts for bei jemandem sein
PropertyValue
Headwordbei jemandem sein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bei jemandem sein” sits in German frequency

bei jemandem sein falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bei jemandem sein is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for bei jemandem sein in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is bei jemandem sein, spelled B-E-I- -J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -S-E-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem zustimmen, eine von einem anderen vertretene Position anerkennen
  2. 2
    sich bei einer anderen Person aufhalten

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bei jemandem sein"?
"bei jemandem sein" is spelled B-E-I- -J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -S-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n].
What does "bei jemandem sein" mean?
As a phrase, "bei jemandem sein" means: jemandem zustimmen, eine von einem anderen vertretene Position anerkennen
How do you pronounce "bei jemandem sein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bei jemandem sein" is [baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bei jemandem sein" come from?
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Using “bei jemandem sein”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-I- -J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -S-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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