belichten
[bəˈlɪçtn̩]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | belichten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [bəˈlɪçtn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „belichten“ im Deutschen
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
- 1empfindliches (lichtempfindliches) Material zur Entwicklung von Fotografie oder Film dem Licht aussetzen
- 2einen Ort mit Licht ausstatten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how belichten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
„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.