beitreiben

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beitreiben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich (als Stelle mit einer Machtbefugnis) in den Besitz von etwas bringen

Key facts for beitreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordbeitreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beitreiben” sits in German frequency

beitreiben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beitreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich (als Stelle mit einer Machtbefugnis) in den Besitz von etwas bringen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for beitreiben, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is beitreiben, spelled B-E-I-T-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich (als Stelle mit einer Machtbefugnis) in den Besitz von etwas bringen

This word in other languages

collect(English)recouvrer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beitreiben"?
"beitreiben" is spelled B-E-I-T-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "beitreiben" mean?
As a verb, "beitreiben" means: sich (als Stelle mit einer Machtbefugnis) in den Besitz von etwas bringen
How do you pronounce "beitreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beitreiben" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beitreiben" come from?
"beitreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “beitreiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-I-T-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩] (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
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