beklemmend

[bəˈklɛmənt]

/[bəˈklɛmənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“beklemmend” is uncommon German (frequency #77,739 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,739
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ängstlich machend, Angst verbreitend

Key facts for beklemmend
PropertyValue
Headwordbeklemmend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈklɛmənt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,739
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beklemmend” 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). beklemmend lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

beklemmend is uncommon German at frequency #77,739 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈklɛmənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ängstlich machend, Angst verbreitend".

Zero misspellings are on record for beklemmend in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 beklemmend, spelled B-E-K-L-E-M-M-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ängstlich machend, Angst verbreitend

Synonyms

bedrückend

This word in other languages

angoissant(Français)

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 "beklemmend"?
"beklemmend" is spelled B-E-K-L-E-M-M-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈklɛmənt].
What does "beklemmend" mean?
As an adjective, "beklemmend" means: ängstlich machend, Angst verbreitend
How do you pronounce "beklemmend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beklemmend" is [bəˈklɛmənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beklemmend" come from?
"beklemmend" 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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Using “beklemmend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-K-L-E-M-M-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈklɛmənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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