Beisein

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯n]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Beisein” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,648. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,648
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situation, in der jemand (oder auch etwas) anwesend (dabei) ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-beisein · Beisein · German

Beisein · rank #22,648 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,648
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beibehaltung

Nearest frequency peer: Beibehaltung (-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 „Beisein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Beisein“ 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).

Beisein vs Besen
71% similar
Beisein vs bessern
57% similar
Beisein vs beiseite
63% similar

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

Key facts for Beisein
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeisein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,648
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Beisein“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Beiseinliegt 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: „Beibehaltung“ (#22,647), „beneide“ (#22,649), „begeisterten“ (#22,646). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Beisein“ bei #22,648. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Beisein (IPA [ˈbaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,648 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Situation, in der jemand (oder auch etwas) anwesend (dabei) ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beisein, with forms such as "bbeisein", "beiesin", and "beiseinn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Besen", "bessern", "beiseite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Beisein, spelled B-E-I-S-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situation, in der jemand (oder auch etwas) anwesend (dabei) ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Beisein der Presse möchte ich mich dazu nicht äußern.
  2. „Simen Tjing musterte unterdessen vor dem Hauptportale die Pferde im Beisein aller Angestellten und Diener.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeisein
  • beiesin
  • beiseinn
  • beiseni
  • beisien
  • beissein
  • besiein
  • biesein
  • biesien
  • ebisein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Beisein - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbeisein1beiesin2beiseinn1beiseni2beisien2beissein1besiein2biesein2
Edit distance from "Beisein"

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 "Beisein"?
"Beisein" is spelled B-E-I-S-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯n].
What does "Beisein" mean?
As a noun, "Beisein" means: Situation, in der jemand (oder auch etwas) anwesend (dabei) ist
What words are commonly confused with "Beisein"?
"Beisein" is commonly confused with "Besen", "bessern", "beiseite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beisein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beisein" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beisein" come from?
"Beisein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list