beschaffen

[bəˈʃafn̩]

/[bəˈʃafn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“beschaffen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,188
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit den dabei genannten Eigenschaften, in einem zu benennenden Zustand sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-beschaffen · beschaffen · German

beschaffen · rank #11,188 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,188
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Belange

Nearest frequency peer: Belange (-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 „beschaffen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „beschaffen“ 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).

beschaffen vs beschafft
80% similar
beschaffen vs Beschaffung
73% similar

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

Key facts for beschaffen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschaffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃafn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,188
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beschaffen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).beschaffenliegt 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: „Belange“ (#11,187), „Beseitigung“ (#11,189), „beklagt“ (#11,186). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beschaffen“ bei #11,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around beschaffen (IPA [bəˈʃafn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,188 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit den dabei genannten Eigenschaften, in einem zu benennenden Zustand sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for beschaffen, with forms such as "bbeschaffen", "becshaffen", and "bescahffen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "beschafft", "Beschaffung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 beschaffen, spelled B-E-S-C-H-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit den dabei genannten Eigenschaften, in einem zu benennenden Zustand sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Korb ist so beschaffen, dass er die nötige Last nicht aushält.
  2. Dieser Kleinwagen ist nicht so beschaffen, fünf Personen zu transportieren. Er reicht höchstens für vier.

Synonyms

geartet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeschaffen
  • becshaffen
  • bescahffen
  • bescchaffen
  • beschafefn
  • beschafen
  • beschaffenn
  • beschaffne
  • beschfafen
  • beschhaffen
  • beshcaffen
  • besschaffen
  • bsechaffen
  • ebschaffen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeschaffen1becshaffen2bescahffen2bescchaffen1beschafefn2beschafen1beschaffenn1beschaffne2
Edit distance from "beschaffen"

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 "beschaffen"?
"beschaffen" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃafn̩].
What does "beschaffen" mean?
As an adjective, "beschaffen" means: mit den dabei genannten Eigenschaften, in einem zu benennenden Zustand sein
What words are commonly confused with "beschaffen"?
"beschaffen" is commonly confused with "beschafft", "Beschaffung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beschaffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschaffen" is [bəˈʃafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschaffen" come from?
"beschaffen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Beispielen#11,185beibringen#11,184Anbetracht#11,162durchgehen#11,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Ansprache14 variantsAbständen14 variantsZuordnung14 variantseingeräumt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list