Benjamin

[ˈbɛnjamiːn]

/[ˈbɛnjamiːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Benjamin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,593. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,593
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jüngste Person innerhalb einer Gruppe

Corpus desk

Index DE-benjamin · Benjamin · German

Benjamin · rank #4,593 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,593
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Begegnung

Nearest frequency peer: Begegnung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Benjamin”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Benjamin” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Benjamin
PropertyValue
HeadwordBenjamin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛnjamiːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,593
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Benjamin” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Benjaminliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Begegnung“ (#4,592), „bequem“ (#4,594), „Barcelona“ (#4,591). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Benjamin (IPA [ˈbɛnjamiːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,593 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jüngste Person innerhalb einer Gruppe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Benjamin, with forms such as "bbenjamin", "bejnamin", and "benajmin". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Benjamin, spelled B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jüngste Person innerhalb einer Gruppe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diesem Jahr organisierte der LAC Eupen für die jüngsten Altersklassen, das heißt für die Benjamine, die Pupilles und die Minimes, zum ersten Mal eine interne Challenge.
  2. Die Benjamine unter den Frankfurter Galerien sind die Unternehmen von Ernst Fischer und Ursula Lichter.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbenjamin
  • bejnamin
  • benajmin
  • benjaimn
  • benjaminn
  • benjammin
  • benjamni
  • benjjamin
  • benjmain
  • bennjamin
  • bnejamin
  • ebnjamin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Benjamin - 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.

bbenjamin1bejnamin2benajmin2benjaimn2benjaminn1benjammin1benjamni2benjjamin1
Edit distance from "Benjamin"

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 "Benjamin"?
"Benjamin" is spelled B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛnjamiːn].
What does "Benjamin" mean?
As a noun, "Benjamin" means: jüngste Person innerhalb einer Gruppe
What are common misspellings of "Benjamin"?
Common misspellings include "bbenjamin", "bejnamin", "benajmin", "benjaimn", "benjaminn". The correct spelling is "Benjamin".
How do you pronounce "Benjamin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Benjamin" is [ˈbɛnjamiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Benjamin" come from?
"Benjamin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list