beinahe

[ˈbaɪ̯naːə]

/[ˈbaɪ̯naːə]/ adv

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The verdict

“beinahe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,105
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fast, sehr nahe an etwas heran

Corpus desk

Index DE-beinahe · beinahe · German

beinahe · rank #3,105 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,105
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bauern

Nearest frequency peer: Bauern (-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 „beinahe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „beinahe“ 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).

beinahe vs Beine
57% similar
beinahe vs binäre
57% similar
beinahe vs Beinamen
63% similar

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

Key facts for beinahe
PropertyValue
Headwordbeinahe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯naːə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,105
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beinahe“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bauern“ (#3,104), „Archiv“ (#3,103), „Brasilien“ (#3,107). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beinahe“ bei #3,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around beinahe (IPA [ˈbaɪ̯naːə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,105 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fast, sehr nahe an etwas heran".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for beinahe, with forms such as "bbeinahe", "beianhe", and "beinaeh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Beine", "binäre", "Beinamen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 beinahe, spelled B-E-I-N-A-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fast, sehr nahe an etwas heran

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wäre beinahe mit dem Auto zusammengestoßen.
  2. „Beinahe wäre ich gefallen. Gut, dass Du mich aufgefangen hast.“

Synonyms

beinah

This word in other languages

almost(English)casi(Español)presque(Français)quase(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeinahe
  • beianhe
  • beinaeh
  • beinahhe
  • beinhae
  • beinnahe
  • beniahe
  • bienahe
  • ebinahe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beinahe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeinahe1beianhe2beinaeh2beinahhe1beinhae2beinnahe1beniahe2bienahe2
Edit distance from "beinahe"

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 "beinahe"?
"beinahe" is spelled B-E-I-N-A-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯naːə].
What does "beinahe" mean?
As an adverb, "beinahe" means: fast, sehr nahe an etwas heran
What words are commonly confused with "beinahe"?
"beinahe" is commonly confused with "Beine", "binäre", "Beinamen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beinahe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beinahe" is [ˈbaɪ̯naːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beinahe" come from?
"beinahe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "beinahe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gabriel#3,118Vorbild#3,090Vereine#3,088gelingt#3,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Archiv9 variantsZucker9 variantsgreift9 variantsHeilige9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list