beistehen

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“beistehen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,237. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,237
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem, der sich in einer schwierigen Situation befindet, (praktisch und/oder moralisch) helfen, unterstützen

Corpus desk

Index DE-beistehen · beistehen · German

beistehen · rank #39,237 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,237
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH belastbar

Nearest frequency peer: belastbar (+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 „beistehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „beistehen“ 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).

beistehen vs bestehe
78% similar
beistehen vs bestehen
89% similar
beistehen vs bestehend
78% similar

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

Key facts for beistehen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeistehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,237
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beistehen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).beistehenliegt 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: „belastbar“ (#39,238), „beileibe“ (#39,235), „beliebiges“ (#39,239). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beistehen“ bei #39,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around beistehen (IPA [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,237 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemandem, der sich in einer schwierigen Situation befindet, (praktisch und/oder moralisch) helfen, unterstützen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for beistehen, with forms such as "bbeistehen", "beisethen", and "beisstehen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "bestehe", "bestehen", "bestehend", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is beistehen, spelled B-E-I-S-T-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem, der sich in einer schwierigen Situation befindet, (praktisch und/oder moralisch) helfen, unterstützen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gott möge dir beistehen! Gott steh mir bei!
  2. Es ist gut, wenn man Freunde hat, die einem in der Not beistehen.

Synonyms

helfenjemandem unter die Arme greifenjemandem zur Seite stehenunterstützenBeistandleisten

Antonyms

alleinlassenim Regen stehen lassenim Stich lassen

This word in other languages

assist(English)apoyar(Español)aider(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeistehen
  • beisethen
  • beisstehen
  • beisteehn
  • beistehenn
  • beistehhen
  • beistehne
  • beistheen
  • beisttehen
  • beitsehen
  • besitehen
  • biestehen
  • ebistehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeistehen1beisethen2beisstehen1beisteehn2beistehenn1beistehhen1beistehne2beistheen2
Edit distance from "beistehen"

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 "beistehen"?
"beistehen" is spelled B-E-I-S-T-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən].
What does "beistehen" mean?
As a verb, "beistehen" means: jemandem, der sich in einer schwierigen Situation befindet, (praktisch und/oder moralisch) helfen, unterstützen
What words are commonly confused with "beistehen"?
"beistehen" is commonly confused with "bestehe", "bestehen", "bestehend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beistehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beistehen" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beistehen" come from?
"beistehen" 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 "beistehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

belastbar#39,238berlinern#39,241berühmtes#39,243Bauwerken#39,227

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

blickten13 variantsAufsätzen13 variantsaufsteigt13 variantsangehäuft13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list