bereisen

[bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]

/[bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“bereisen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,436 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#40,436
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Gegend, ein Land bei Besuchen (Reisen) erkunden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bereisen vs breiten
75% similar
bereisen vs beweise
75% similar
bereisen vs bremsen
75% similar

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

Key facts for bereisen
PropertyValue
Headwordbereisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,436
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bereisen” 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). bereisen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bereisen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,436 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bereisen, with forms such as "bbereisen", "beerisen", and "bereiesn". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "breiten", "beweise", "bremsen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is bereisen, spelled B-E-R-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gegend, ein Land bei Besuchen (Reisen) erkunden
  2. 2
    in einem Land verschiedene Orte geschäftlich, von Amts wegen aufsuchen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbereisen,beerisen,bereiesn,bereisenn,bereisne,bereissen,beresien,beriesen,berreisen,breeisen,ebreisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbereisen1beerisen2bereiesn2bereisenn1bereisne2bereissen1beresien2beriesen2
Edit distance from "bereisen"

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 "bereisen"?
"bereisen" is spelled B-E-R-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "bereisen" mean?
As a verb, "bereisen" means: eine Gegend, ein Land bei Besuchen (Reisen) erkunden
What words are commonly confused with "bereisen"?
"bereisen" is commonly confused with "breiten", "beweise", "bremsen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bereisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bereisen" is [bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bereisen" come from?
"bereisen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bereisen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-E-I-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “breiten” - see the side-by-side comparison. bereisen vs breiten
  • 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