beleuchteten

Name: beleuchteten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩]

/[bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“beleuchteten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,956 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,956
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beleuchteten vs beleuchtet

83% similar

beleuchteten vs beleuchten

83% similar

beleuchteten vs beleuchtete

92% similar

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

Key facts for beleuchteten
Property	Value
Headword	beleuchteten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#31,956
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beleuchteten” 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). beleuchteten lands here:

#31,956

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beleuchteten is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,956 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for beleuchteten, with forms such as "bbeleuchteten", "beeluchteten", and "belecuhteten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "beleuchtet", "beleuchten", "beleuchtete", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is beleuchteten, spelled B-E-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeleuchteten,beeluchteten,belecuhteten,beleucchteten,beleuchetten,beleuchhteten,beleuchteetn,beleuchtetenn,beleuchtetne,beleuchtetten,beleuchtteen,beleuchtteten,beleuctheten,beleuhcteten,belleuchteten,beluechteten,bleeuchteten,ebleuchteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "beleuchteten"

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 "beleuchteten"?

"beleuchteten" is spelled B-E-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩].

What does "beleuchteten" mean?

As an adjective, "beleuchteten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet

What words are commonly confused with "beleuchteten"?

"beleuchteten" is commonly confused with "beleuchtet", "beleuchten", "beleuchtete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "beleuchteten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beleuchteten" is [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "beleuchteten" come from?

"beleuchteten" 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 “beleuchteten”

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

The one correct German spelling is B-E-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “beleuchtet” - see the side-by-side comparison. beleuchteten vs beleuchtet
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.