benachteiligten

Name: benachteiligten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtn̩]

/[bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtn̩]/ adj

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

The verdict

“benachteiligten” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,948
frequency rank, German: 72,680
“B” headwords: 23
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

benachteiligten vs benachteiligt

87% similar

benachteiligten vs benachteiligte

93% similar

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

Key facts for benachteiligten
Property	Value
Headword	benachteiligten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtn̩]
Letters	15
Frequency rank	#32,948
Misspellings tracked	23
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “benachteiligten” 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). benachteiligten lands here:

#32,948

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around benachteiligten (IPA [bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,948 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for benachteiligten, with forms such as "bbenachteiligten", "beanchteiligten", and "benacchteiligten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "benachteiligt", "benachteiligte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is benachteiligten, spelled B-E-N-A-C-H-T-E-I-L-I-G-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

bbenachteiligten
beanchteiligten
benacchteiligten
benachetiligten
benachhteiligten
benachteiilgten
benachteilgiten
benachteiligetn
benachteiliggten
benachteiligtenn
benachteiligtne
benachteiligtten
benachteilitgen
benachteilligten
benachteliigten
benachtieligten
benachtteiligten
benactheiligten
benahcteiligten
bencahteiligten
bennachteiligten
bneachteiligten
ebnachteiligten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of benachteiligten - 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 "benachteiligten"

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 "benachteiligten"?

"benachteiligten" is spelled B-E-N-A-C-H-T-E-I-L-I-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtn̩].

What does "benachteiligten" mean?

As an adjective, "benachteiligten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs benachteiligt

What words are commonly confused with "benachteiligten"?

"benachteiligten" is commonly confused with "benachteiligt", "benachteiligte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "benachteiligten"?

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

What language does "benachteiligten" come from?

"benachteiligten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “benachteiligten”

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

The one correct German spelling is B-E-N-A-C-H-T-E-I-L-I-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “benachteiligt” - see the side-by-side comparison. benachteiligten vs benachteiligt
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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.