beobachten

[bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩]

/[bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beobachten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,582
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genau betrachten, überwachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-beobachten · beobachten · German

beobachten · rank #2,582 · 15 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,582
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Banken

Nearest frequency peer: Banken (-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 „beobachten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „beobachten“ 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).

beobachten vs beobachtet
90% similar
beobachten vs betrachten
80% similar
beobachten vs Beobachter
80% similar

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

Key facts for beobachten
PropertyValue
Headwordbeobachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,582
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beobachten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).beobachtenliegt 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: „Banken“ (#2,581), „beschreibt“ (#2,583), „ausreichend“ (#2,580). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beobachten“ bei #2,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around beobachten (IPA [bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,582 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for beobachten, with forms such as "bbeobachten", "beboachten", and "beoabchten". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "beobachtet", "betrachten", "Beobachter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beobachten, spelled B-E-O-B-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    genau betrachten, überwachen
  2. 2
    wahrnehmen oder messen
  3. 3
    beachten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Typ da drüben beobachtet mich schon die ganze Zeit.
  2. „Aus der Entfernung beobachteten die Enmyner und auch die Seeleute, die sich ein Stück zurückgezogen hatten, das Wiedersehen.“

Synonyms

beaufsichtigenbeschattenbespitzelnim Auge behaltenobservierenüberwachennachforschenregistrieren

This word in other languages

watch(English)observar(Español)surveiller(Français)observar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeobachten
  • beboachten
  • beoabchten
  • beobacchten
  • beobachetn
  • beobachhten
  • beobachtenn
  • beobachtne
  • beobachtten
  • beobacthen
  • beobahcten
  • beobbachten
  • beobcahten
  • boebachten
  • ebobachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeobachten1beboachten2beoabchten2beobacchten1beobachetn2beobachhten1beobachtenn1beobachtne2
Edit distance from "beobachten"

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 "beobachten"?
"beobachten" is spelled B-E-O-B-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩].
What does "beobachten" mean?
As a verb, "beobachten" means: genau betrachten, überwachen
What words are commonly confused with "beobachten"?
"beobachten" is commonly confused with "beobachtet", "betrachten", "Beobachter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beobachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beobachten" is [bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beobachten" come from?
"beobachten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beschreibt#2,583diejenigen#2,586Zustimmung#2,572verzichten#2,567

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

ernsthaft15 variantsFrühstück15 variantsSchicksal15 variantsverurteilt15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list