Bens

[bɛns]

/[bɛns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bens” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,433
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ben

Corpus desk

Index DE-bens · Bens · German

Bens · rank #40,433 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,433
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beneidet

Nearest frequency peer: beneidet (-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 „Bens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bens“ 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).

Bens vs BS
25% similar
Bens vs BN
25% similar
Bens vs bin
25% similar

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

Key facts for Bens
PropertyValue
HeadwordBens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɛns]
Letters4
Frequency rank#40,433
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bens“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beneidet“ (#40,432), „berechenbar“ (#40,434), „bemalten“ (#40,431). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bens“ bei #40,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Bens (IPA [bɛns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,433 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bens, with forms such as "bbens", "benns", and "benss". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BS", "BN", "bin", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bens, spelled B-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ben
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ben
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ben
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ben
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbens
  • benns
  • benss
  • besn
  • bnes
  • ebns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bens - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbens1benns1benss1besn2bnes2ebns2
Edit distance from "Bens"

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 "Bens"?
"Bens" is spelled B-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bɛns].
What does "Bens" mean?
As a noun, "Bens" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ben
What words are commonly confused with "Bens"?
"Bens" is commonly confused with "BS", "BN", "bin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bens" is [bɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bens" come from?
"Bens" 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 "Bens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

burt#40,452buzz#40,453Baal#40,411chez#40,461

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Buggy6 variantsDiele6 variantsDixie6 variantsEutin6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list