belichten

[bəˈlɪçtn̩]

/[bəˈlɪçtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“belichten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - empfindliches (lichtempfindliches) Material zur Entwicklung von Fotografie oder Film dem Licht aussetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-belichten · belichten · German

belichten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 belichten
PropertyValue
Headwordbelichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈlɪçtn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „belichten“ im Deutschen

belichtensitzt 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

belichten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈlɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for belichten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is belichten, spelled B-E-L-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    empfindliches (lichtempfindliches) Material zur Entwicklung von Fotografie oder Film dem Licht aussetzen
  2. 2
    einen Ort mit Licht ausstatten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Umkehrfarbfilme haben einen sehr geringen Belichtungsspielraum, und zur Erzielung von einwandfreien Farbdias, die unmittelbar als Unikate entstehen, müssen sie möglichst genau und gerade richtig belichtet werden.“
  2. „Der innere Umgang wird über Lichtbänder mit blauem Glas belichtet. Die daran anschließenden Umkleiden werden indirekt über blaue Ganzglastüren belichtet und sind dementsprechend dunkler als der Umgang.“

This word in other languages

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 "belichten"?
"belichten" is spelled B-E-L-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈlɪçtn̩].
What does "belichten" mean?
As a verb, "belichten" means: empfindliches (lichtempfindliches) Material zur Entwicklung von Fotografie oder Film dem Licht aussetzen
How do you pronounce "belichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "belichten" is [bəˈlɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "belichten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list