beschafften

[bəˈʃaftn̩]

/[bəˈʃaftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“beschafften” is uncommon German (frequency #95,335 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,335
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for beschafften
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschafften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃaftn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beschafften” 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). beschafften 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.

Rare enough to double-check

beschafften is uncommon German at frequency #95,335 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈʃaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for beschafften in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is beschafften, spelled B-E-S-C-H-A-F-F-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "beschafften"?
"beschafften" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-A-F-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃaftn̩].
What does "beschafften" mean?
As an adjective, "beschafften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschafft
How do you pronounce "beschafften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschafften" is [bəˈʃaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschafften" come from?
"beschafften" 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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Using “beschafften”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-C-H-A-F-F-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃaftn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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