bekehren

[bəˈkeːʁən]

/[bəˈkeːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“bekehren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,459
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden von seinen bisherigen Ansichten abbringen und von den eigenen überzeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bekehren · bekehren · German

bekehren · rank #31,459 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,459
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beharrlich

Nearest frequency peer: beharrlich (-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 „bekehren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bekehren“ 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).

bekehren vs bewahren
75% similar
bekehren vs berühren
75% similar
bekehren vs benehmen
75% similar

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

Key facts for bekehren
PropertyValue
Headwordbekehren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈkeːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,459
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bekehren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bekehrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beharrlich“ (#31,458), „Berührungen“ (#31,460), „begleitende“ (#31,457). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bekehren“ bei #31,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bekehren (IPA [bəˈkeːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,459 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden von seinen bisherigen Ansichten abbringen und von den eigenen überzeugen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bekehren, with forms such as "bbekehren", "beekhren", and "bekehern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "bewahren", "berühren", "benehmen", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bekehren, spelled B-E-K-E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden von seinen bisherigen Ansichten abbringen und von den eigenen überzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Missionar bekehrte die Ureinwohner zum christlichen Glauben.
  2. Fritz versucht schon lange, mich zum Vegetarismus zu bekehren.

This word in other languages

proselytize(English)convertir(Français)inculcar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbekehren
  • beekhren
  • bekehern
  • bekehhren
  • bekehrenn
  • bekehrne
  • bekehrren
  • bekerhen
  • bekheren
  • bekkehren
  • bkeehren
  • ebkehren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbekehren1beekhren2bekehern2bekehhren1bekehrenn1bekehrne2bekehrren1bekerhen2
Edit distance from "bekehren"

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 "bekehren"?
"bekehren" is spelled B-E-K-E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈkeːʁən].
What does "bekehren" mean?
As a verb, "bekehren" means: jemanden von seinen bisherigen Ansichten abbringen und von den eigenen überzeugen
What words are commonly confused with "bekehren"?
"bekehren" is commonly confused with "bewahren", "berühren", "benehmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bekehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bekehren" is [bəˈkeːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bekehren" come from?
"bekehren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beschämt#31,464besonnen#31,465Baurecht#31,451bezogene#31,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Bettdecke12 variantsblutiger12 variantsBüchlein12 variantsAnkläger12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list