Beifall

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌfal]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Beifall” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,515
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - akustische Bekundung von Zustimmung und Gefallen einer Darbietung

Corpus desk

Index DE-beifall · Beifall · German

Beifall · rank #8,515 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,515
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Banner

Nearest frequency peer: Banner (-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 „Beifall“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Beifall“ 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).

Beifall vs befahl
57% similar
Beifall vs befall
71% similar

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

Key facts for Beifall
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeifall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌfal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,515
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Beifall“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Beifallliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Banner“ (#8,514), „bekanntesten“ (#8,516), „Badezimmer“ (#8,513). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Beifall“ bei #8,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Beifall (IPA [ˈbaɪ̯ˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,515 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "akustische Bekundung von Zustimmung und Gefallen einer Darbietung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beifall, with forms such as "bbeifall", "befiall", and "beiafll". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "befahl", "befall", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Beifall, spelled B-E-I-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    akustische Bekundung von Zustimmung und Gefallen einer Darbietung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Publikum spendete lang anhaltenden, nicht enden wollenden und durch Hochrufe unterbrochenen Beifall.
  2. „Beinah hätte ich Beifall geklatscht.“

Synonyms

ApplausOvation

This word in other languages

applause(English)aplauso(Español)applaudissement(Français)aplauso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeifall
  • befiall
  • beiafll
  • beifal
  • beiffall
  • beiflal
  • biefall
  • ebifall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeifall1befiall2beiafll2beifal1beiffall1beiflal2biefall2ebifall2
Edit distance from "Beifall"

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 "Beifall"?
"Beifall" is spelled B-E-I-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌfal].
What does "Beifall" mean?
As a noun, "Beifall" means: akustische Bekundung von Zustimmung und Gefallen einer Darbietung
What words are commonly confused with "Beifall"?
"Beifall" is commonly confused with "befahl", "befall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beifall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beifall" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beifall" come from?
"Beifall" 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 "Beifall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aktiver#8,507Abbruch#8,500Chronik#8,535östlich#8,495

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

flash8 variantsSäulen8 variantsHerrmann8 variantssolide8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list