bekleckern

[bəˈklɛkɐn]

/[bəˈklɛkɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“bekleckern” 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 September 3, 2026) - mit Tropfen von etwas Flüssigem/Halbflüssigem besprenkeln, was Flecken (Kleckse) verursacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-bekleckern · bekleckern · German

bekleckern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bekleckern
PropertyValue
Headwordbekleckern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈklɛkɐn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bekleckern“ im Deutschen

bekleckernsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bekleckern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈklɛkɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Tropfen von etwas Flüssigem/Halbflüssigem besprenkeln, was Flecken (Kleckse) verursacht".

Zero misspellings are on record for bekleckern in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is bekleckern, spelled B-E-K-L-E-C-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Tropfen von etwas Flüssigem/Halbflüssigem besprenkeln, was Flecken (Kleckse) verursacht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Spätzle mit Soße rutschten vom Löffel, bekleckerten den alten Mann.“
  2. Pass bloß auf, du bekleckerst dich sonst!

Antonyms

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 "bekleckern"?
"bekleckern" is spelled B-E-K-L-E-C-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈklɛkɐn].
What does "bekleckern" mean?
As a verb, "bekleckern" means: mit Tropfen von etwas Flüssigem/Halbflüssigem besprenkeln, was Flecken (Kleckse) verursacht
How do you pronounce "bekleckern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bekleckern" is [bəˈklɛkɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bekleckern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list