belustigen

[bəˈlʊstɪɡn̩]

/[bəˈlʊstɪɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden erheitern, sodass er sich amüsiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-belustigen · belustigen · German

belustigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for belustigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbelustigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈlʊstɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „belustigen“ im Deutschen

belustigenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for belustigen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is belustigen, spelled B-E-L-U-S-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden erheitern, sodass er sich amüsiert
  2. 2
    sich über etwas/jemanden lustig machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gestern im Zirkus wurden wir von acht seltsamen Clowns belustigt.
  2. Frau A. belustigte sich über Frau B., weil sie so viele Kühlschränke im Haus stehen hatte.

Synonyms

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 "belustigen"?
"belustigen" is spelled B-E-L-U-S-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈlʊstɪɡn̩].
What does "belustigen" mean?
As a verb, "belustigen" means: jemanden erheitern, sodass er sich amüsiert
How do you pronounce "belustigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "belustigen" is [bəˈlʊstɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "belustigen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list