berieseln

[bəˈʁiːzl̩n]

/[bəˈʁiːzl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“berieseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer Flüssigkeit (oftmals Wasser) benetzen, mit der Absicht anhaltend und gleichmäßig zu befeuchten

Corpus desk

Index DE-berieseln · berieseln · German

berieseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for berieseln
PropertyValue
Headwordberieseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʁiːzl̩n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „berieseln“ im Deutschen

berieselnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

berieseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈʁiːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for berieseln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is berieseln, spelled B-E-R-I-E-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer Flüssigkeit (oftmals Wasser) benetzen, mit der Absicht anhaltend und gleichmäßig zu befeuchten
  2. 2
    jemanden einer langen, leisen, eintönigen Folge an Lauten/Musik aussetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Rasensprenger berieselt den Garten.
  2. Die jungen Pflanzen wurden mit Nährlösung berieselt.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "berieseln"?
"berieseln" is spelled B-E-R-I-E-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁiːzl̩n].
What does "berieseln" mean?
As a verb, "berieseln" means: mit einer Flüssigkeit (oftmals Wasser) benetzen, mit der Absicht anhaltend und gleichmäßig zu befeuchten
How do you pronounce "berieseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berieseln" is [bəˈʁiːzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berieseln" come from?
"berieseln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list