bekanntwerden

[bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩]

/[bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“bekanntwerden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,903 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#21,903
frequency rank, German
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Kenntnis der Öffentlichkeit gelangen

Key facts for bekanntwerden
PropertyValue
Headwordbekanntwerden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#21,903
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bekanntwerden” 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). bekanntwerden 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 bekanntwerden is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,903 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for bekanntwerden, with forms such as "bbekanntwerden", "beaknntwerden", and "bekanntewrden". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is bekanntwerden, spelled B-E-K-A-N-N-T-W-E-R-D-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Kenntnis der Öffentlichkeit gelangen
  2. 2
    aufgedeckt werden
  3. 3
    entdeckt, erforscht werden
  4. 4
    allgemein verbreitet werden
  5. 5
    jemanden kennenlernen
  6. 6
    einen Sachverhalt zur Kenntnis nehmen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbekanntwerden,beaknntwerden,bekanntewrden,bekannttwerden,bekanntwedren,bekanntwerdden,bekanntwerdenn,bekanntwerdne,bekanntweredn,bekanntwerrden,bekanntwreden,bekanntwwerden,bekannwterden,bekantnwerden,bekantwerden,bekkanntwerden,beknantwerden,bkeanntwerden,ebkanntwerden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbekanntwerden1beaknntwerden2bekanntewrden2bekannttwerden1bekanntwedren2bekanntwerdden1bekanntwerdenn1bekanntwerdne2
Edit distance from "bekanntwerden"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bekanntwerden"?
"bekanntwerden" is spelled B-E-K-A-N-N-T-W-E-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩].
What does "bekanntwerden" mean?
As a verb, "bekanntwerden" means: zur Kenntnis der Öffentlichkeit gelangen
What are common misspellings of "bekanntwerden"?
Common misspellings include "bbekanntwerden", "beaknntwerden", "bekanntewrden", "bekannttwerden", "bekanntwedren". The correct spelling is "bekanntwerden".
How do you pronounce "bekanntwerden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bekanntwerden" is [bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bekanntwerden" come from?
"bekanntwerden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bekanntwerden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-K-A-N-N-T-W-E-R-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈkantˌveːɐ̯dn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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