benahm

[bəˈnaːm]

/[bəˈnaːm]/ verb

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The verdict

“benahm” is uncommon German (frequency #58,609 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,609
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs benehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-benahm · benahm · German

benahm · rank #58,609 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,609
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Belzig

Nearest frequency peer: Belzig (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „benahm“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „benahm“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for benahm
PropertyValue
Headwordbenahm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈnaːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,609
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „benahm“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.benahmfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Belzig“ (#58,608), „Berber“ (#58,610), „begnügt“ (#58,606). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „benahm“ bei #58,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

benahm is uncommon German at frequency #58,609 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈnaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for benahm, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is benahm, spelled B-E-N-A-H-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs benehmen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs benehmen

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 "benahm"?
"benahm" is spelled B-E-N-A-H-M. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈnaːm].
What does "benahm" mean?
As a verb, "benahm" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs benehmen
How do you pronounce "benahm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "benahm" is [bəˈnaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "benahm" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Belzig#58,608Berber#58,610Balzer#58,593Attika#58,563

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list