beigeben

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beigeben” is uncommon German (frequency #70,070 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,070
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu etwas dazutun, was schon da ist

Key facts for beigeben
PropertyValue
Headwordbeigeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,070
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beigeben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). beigeben lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beigeben is uncommon German at frequency #70,070 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beigeben, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is beigeben, spelled B-E-I-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu etwas dazutun, was schon da ist
  2. 2
    einer Person jemanden zur Seite stellen
  3. 3
    sich geschlagen geben und in einer Sache nachgeben

Antonyms

wegnehmenüberordnenauftrumpfen

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 "beigeben"?
"beigeben" is spelled B-E-I-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "beigeben" mean?
As a verb, "beigeben" means: zu etwas dazutun, was schon da ist
How do you pronounce "beigeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beigeben" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beigeben" come from?
"beigeben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “beigeben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-I-G-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list