Bengel

[ˈbɛŋl̩]

/[ˈbɛŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bengel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,439
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frecher, ungehobelter Junge

Corpus desk

Index DE-bengel · Bengel · German

Bengel · rank #32,439 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,439
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Belvedere

Nearest frequency peer: Belvedere (-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 „Bengel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bengel“ 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).

Bengel vs berge
50% similar
Bengel vs Bügel
67% similar
Bengel vs bergen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Bengel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBengel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛŋl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,439
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bengel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bengelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Belvedere“ (#32,438), „Begebenheit“ (#32,437), „bedauere“ (#32,436). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bengel“ bei #32,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bengel (IPA [ˈbɛŋl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,439 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "frecher, ungehobelter Junge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bengel, with forms such as "bbengel", "begnel", and "benegl". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "berge", "Bügel", "bergen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bengel, spelled B-E-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    frecher, ungehobelter Junge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bengel wagte es doch tatsächlich, sich wieder sehen zu lassen.
  2. Jetzt, in dieser Zeit – was denkt sich so ein Bengel eigentlich…?

Synonyms

LausejungeLausbubFlegel

This word in other languages

rascal(English)mioche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbengel
  • begnel
  • benegl
  • bengell
  • benggel
  • bengle
  • benngel
  • bnegel
  • ebngel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbengel1begnel2benegl2bengell1benggel1bengle2benngel1bnegel2
Edit distance from "Bengel"

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 "Bengel"?
"Bengel" is spelled B-E-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛŋl̩].
What does "Bengel" mean?
As a noun, "Bengel" means: frecher, ungehobelter Junge
What words are commonly confused with "Bengel"?
"Bengel" is commonly confused with "berge", "Bügel", "bergen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bengel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bengel" is [ˈbɛŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bengel" come from?
"Bengel" 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 "Bengel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ballen#32,432Biogas#32,449blanco#32,451Asbest#32,419

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

cringe9 variantsDaniele9 variantsAdriana9 variantsErbgut9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list