Beköstigung
[bəˈkœstɪɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Beköstigung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versorgung mit Essen und Trinken (Nahrung)
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Index DE-bekostigung · Beköstigung · German
Beköstigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Beköstigung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bəˈkœstɪɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Beköstigung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Beköstigung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈkœstɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Versorgung mit Essen und Trinken (Nahrung)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Beköstigung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Beköstigung, spelled B-E-K-Ö-S-T-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Versorgung mit Essen und Trinken (Nahrung)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Beköstigung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schließlich bat ich ihn, ihr die Auslagen zu ersetzen, die sie für meine tägliche Beköstigung haben würde, wenigstens bis zur Rückkehr des Gesandten.“
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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.