benachrichtigen

[bəˈnaːxˌʁɪçtɪɡn̩]

/[bəˈnaːxˌʁɪçtɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“benachrichtigen” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,262
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
24
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden von etwas in Kenntnis setzen, jemandem eine Nachricht zukommen lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-benachrichtigen · benachrichtigen · German

benachrichtigen · rank #24,262 · 24 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,262
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH begünstigen

Nearest frequency peer: begünstigen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „benachrichtigen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „benachrichtigen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

benachrichtigen vs benachrichtigt
87% similar
benachrichtigen vs Benachrichtigung
81% similar

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

Key facts for benachrichtigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbenachrichtigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈnaːxˌʁɪçtɪɡn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#24,262
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „benachrichtigen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.benachrichtigenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „begünstigen“ (#24,261), „bescheidene“ (#24,263), „Begründungen“ (#24,260). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „benachrichtigen“ bei #24,262. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around benachrichtigen (IPA [bəˈnaːxˌʁɪçtɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,262 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden von etwas in Kenntnis setzen, jemandem eine Nachricht zukommen lassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for benachrichtigen, with forms such as "bbenachrichtigen", "beanchrichtigen", and "benacchrichtigen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "benachrichtigt", "Benachrichtigung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is benachrichtigen, spelled B-E-N-A-C-H-R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden von etwas in Kenntnis setzen, jemandem eine Nachricht zukommen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Mitarbeiter wurde über die Kündigung benachrichtigt.
  2. Das Krankenhaus benachrichtigte sofort nach dem Tod seine Ehefrau.

Synonyms

informierenin Kenntnis setzenbekannt machenbekannt gebenunterrichtenkundtun

Antonyms

fehlinformieren

This word in other languages

inform(English)informar(Español)rancarder(Français)avisar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbenachrichtigen
  • beanchrichtigen
  • benacchrichtigen
  • benachhrichtigen
  • benachirchtigen
  • benachrcihtigen
  • benachricchtigen
  • benachrichhtigen
  • benachrichitgen
  • benachrichtgien
  • benachrichtiegn
  • benachrichtigenn
  • benachrichtiggen
  • benachrichtigne
  • benachrichttigen
  • benachricthigen
  • benachrihctigen
  • benachrrichtigen
  • benacrhichtigen
  • benahcrichtigen
  • bencahrichtigen
  • bennachrichtigen
  • bneachrichtigen
  • ebnachrichtigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of benachrichtigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbenachrichtigen1beanchrichtigen2benacchrichtigen1benachhrichtigen1benachirchtigen2benachrcihtigen2benachricchtigen1benachrichhtigen1
Edit distance from "benachrichtigen"

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 "benachrichtigen"?
"benachrichtigen" is spelled B-E-N-A-C-H-R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈnaːxˌʁɪçtɪɡn̩].
What does "benachrichtigen" mean?
As a verb, "benachrichtigen" means: jemanden von etwas in Kenntnis setzen, jemandem eine Nachricht zukommen lassen
What words are commonly confused with "benachrichtigen"?
"benachrichtigen" is commonly confused with "benachrichtigt", "Benachrichtigung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "benachrichtigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "benachrichtigen" is [bəˈnaːxˌʁɪçtɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "benachrichtigen" come from?
"benachrichtigen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "benachrichtigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

Unterbewusstsein24 variantsKindertagesstätte24 variantsPolizeipräsident24 variantsKlassenkameraden24 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list