bergsteigen

[ˈbɛʁkˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈbɛʁkˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bergsteigen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,481
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - überwinden größerer Höhenunterschiede in Gebirgslandschaften, meist mit sportlichem Hintergrund

Corpus desk

Index DE-bergsteigen · bergsteigen · German

bergsteigen · rank #44,481 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,481
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Berechtigungen

Nearest frequency peer: Berechtigungen (-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 „bergsteigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bergsteigen“ 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).

bergsteigen vs besteigen
82% similar
bergsteigen vs Bergsteiger
82% similar

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

Key facts for bergsteigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbergsteigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɛʁkˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,481
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bergsteigen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bergsteigenliegt 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: „Berechtigungen“ (#44,480), „bepflanzt“ (#44,479), „Besatzungszone“ (#44,483). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bergsteigen“ bei #44,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around bergsteigen (IPA [ˈbɛʁkˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,481 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "überwinden größerer Höhenunterschiede in Gebirgslandschaften, meist mit sportlichem Hintergrund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for bergsteigen, with forms such as "bbergsteigen", "begrsteigen", and "berggsteigen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "besteigen", "Bergsteiger", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bergsteigen, spelled B-E-R-G-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    überwinden größerer Höhenunterschiede in Gebirgslandschaften, meist mit sportlichem Hintergrund

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Franz kann zwar nicht gut schwimmen, dafür aber meisterhaft bergsteigen.
  2. Mein Opa ist eigentlich schon immer berggestiegen, und dabei ist er auf so manchen Berg gestiegen.

This word in other languages

ascensionner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbergsteigen
  • begrsteigen
  • berggsteigen
  • bergsetigen
  • bergssteigen
  • bergstegien
  • bergsteiegn
  • bergsteigenn
  • bergsteiggen
  • bergsteigne
  • bergstiegen
  • bergstteigen
  • bergtseigen
  • berrgsteigen
  • bersgteigen
  • bregsteigen
  • ebrgsteigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbergsteigen1begrsteigen2berggsteigen1bergsetigen2bergssteigen1bergstegien2bergsteiegn2bergsteigenn1
Edit distance from "bergsteigen"

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 "bergsteigen"?
"bergsteigen" is spelled B-E-R-G-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛʁkˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "bergsteigen" mean?
As a verb, "bergsteigen" means: überwinden größerer Höhenunterschiede in Gebirgslandschaften, meist mit sportlichem Hintergrund
What words are commonly confused with "bergsteigen"?
"bergsteigen" is commonly confused with "besteigen", "Bergsteiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bergsteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bergsteigen" is [ˈbɛʁkˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bergsteigen" come from?
"bergsteigen" 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 "bergsteigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bildsprache#44,493aushändigen#44,464ausgehebelt#44,462aufschieben#44,458

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

bekanntgeben17 variantsanzuknüpfen17 variantsansehnliche17 variantsabgefertigt17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list