beobachteten

[bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩]

/[bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“beobachteten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,825 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,825
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beobachteten vs betrachteten
83% similar
beobachteten vs beobachtet
83% similar
beobachteten vs beobachten
83% similar

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

Key facts for beobachteten
PropertyValue
Headwordbeobachteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,825
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beobachteten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). beobachteten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beobachteten is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,825 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for beobachteten, with forms such as "bbeobachteten", "beboachteten", and "beoabchteten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "betrachteten", "beobachtet", "beobachten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is beobachteten, spelled B-E-O-B-A-C-H-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeobachteten,beboachteten,beoabchteten,beobacchteten,beobachetten,beobachhteten,beobachteetn,beobachtetenn,beobachtetne,beobachtetten,beobachtteen,beobachtteten,beobactheten,beobahcteten,beobbachteten,beobcahteten,boebachteten,ebobachteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeobachteten1beboachteten2beoabchteten2beobacchteten1beobachetten2beobachhteten1beobachteetn2beobachtetenn1
Edit distance from "beobachteten"

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 "beobachteten"?
"beobachteten" is spelled B-E-O-B-A-C-H-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩].
What does "beobachteten" mean?
As an adjective, "beobachteten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beobachtet
What words are commonly confused with "beobachteten"?
"beobachteten" is commonly confused with "betrachteten", "beobachtet", "beobachten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beobachteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beobachteten" is [bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beobachteten" come from?
"beobachteten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “beobachteten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-O-B-A-C-H-T-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʔoːbaxtətn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “betrachteten” - see the side-by-side comparison. beobachteten vs betrachteten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list