beitreten

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beitreten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,369 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#16,369
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mitglied einer Personenmehrheit werden (zum Beispiel eines Vereines, einer Partei, Organisation, Glaubensgemeinschaft)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beitreten vs betrete
78% similar
beitreten vs betreten
89% similar
beitreten vs betreuen
78% similar

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

Key facts for beitreten
PropertyValue
Headwordbeitreten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,369
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beitreten” 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). beitreten lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beitreten is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,369 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for beitreten, with forms such as "bbeitreten", "beirteten", and "beiterten". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "betrete", "betreten", "betreuen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is beitreten, spelled B-E-I-T-R-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied einer Personenmehrheit werden (zum Beispiel eines Vereines, einer Partei, Organisation, Glaubensgemeinschaft)
  2. 2
    weitere Partei eines bereits bestehenden Vertrages oder Prozessrechtsverhältnisses werden
  3. 3
    jemanden körperlich oder moralisch unterstützen
  4. 4
    eine Ansicht unterstützen

Synonyms

anschließeneintretenhelfenunterstützenzustimmenbefürwortenunterstützen

Antonyms

austretenkündigenausscheidenaustretenkündigenausscheidengegenübertretenentgegentreten

This word in other languages

join(English)unirse(Español)joindre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeitreten,beirteten,beiterten,beitreetn,beitretenn,beitretne,beitretten,beitrreten,beitrteen,beittreten,betireten,bietreten,ebitreten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeitreten1beirteten2beiterten2beitreetn2beitretenn1beitretne2beitretten1beitrreten1
Edit distance from "beitreten"

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 "beitreten"?
"beitreten" is spelled B-E-I-T-R-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩].
What does "beitreten" mean?
As a verb, "beitreten" means: Mitglied einer Personenmehrheit werden (zum Beispiel eines Vereines, einer Partei, Organisation, Glaubensgemeinschaft)
What words are commonly confused with "beitreten"?
"beitreten" is commonly confused with "betrete", "betreten", "betreuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beitreten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beitreten" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beitreten" come from?
"beitreten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “beitreten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-I-T-R-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “betrete” - see the side-by-side comparison. beitreten vs betrete
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list