Bekleidung

[bəˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]

/[bəˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bekleidung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,040
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stoffgewebe zum Tragen auf dem Körper

Corpus desk

Index DE-bekleidung · Bekleidung · German

Bekleidung · rank #15,040 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,040
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beihilfe

Nearest frequency peer: Beihilfe (-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 „Bekleidung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bekleidung“ 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).

Bekleidung vs bekleiden
70% similar
Bekleidung vs Begleitung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Bekleidung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBekleidung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,040
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bekleidung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Beihilfe“ (#15,039), „bekomm“ (#15,041), „beginnenden“ (#15,038). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bekleidung“ bei #15,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Bekleidung (IPA [bəˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,040 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bekleidung, with forms such as "bbekleidung", "bekelidung", and "bekkleidung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bekleiden", "Begleitung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bekleidung, spelled B-E-K-L-E-I-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stoffgewebe zum Tragen auf dem Körper
  2. 2
    Verkleidung von Gegenständen, beispielsweise von Wänden
  3. 3
    Innehaben einer bestimmten Position, Funktion, eines Amtes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ohne Bekleidung durch den Schnee zu laufen, das regt den Kreislauf an!
  2. Du hast schön renoviert. Die Bekleidung der Flurwände gefällt mir sehr.

Synonyms

Kleidung

This word in other languages

clothing(English)ropa(Español)vêtements(Français)roupagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbekleidung
  • bekelidung
  • bekkleidung
  • beklediung
  • bekleiddung
  • bekleidnug
  • bekleidugn
  • bekleidungg
  • bekleidunng
  • bekleiudng
  • bekliedung
  • beklleidung
  • belkeidung
  • bkeleidung
  • ebkleidung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbekleidung1bekelidung2bekkleidung1beklediung2bekleiddung1bekleidnug2bekleidugn2bekleidungg1
Edit distance from "Bekleidung"

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 "Bekleidung"?
"Bekleidung" is spelled B-E-K-L-E-I-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ].
What does "Bekleidung" mean?
As a noun, "Bekleidung" means: Stoffgewebe zum Tragen auf dem Körper
What words are commonly confused with "Bekleidung"?
"Bekleidung" is commonly confused with "bekleiden", "Begleitung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bekleidung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bekleidung" is [bəˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bekleidung" come from?
"Bekleidung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beruhigend#15,045Braunkohle#15,050akzeptabel#15,020Zuwanderer#15,014

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

beginnenden15 variantsattraktiven15 variantsängstlich15 variantsZertifikat15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list