bescheidene

[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənə]

/[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bescheidene” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,263
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden

Corpus desk

Index DE-bescheidene · bescheidene · German

bescheidene · rank #24,263 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,263
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH benachrichtig…

Nearest frequency peer: benachrichtigen (-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 „bescheidene“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bescheidene“ 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).

bescheidene vs beschneiden
82% similar
bescheidene vs bescheidenen
92% similar
bescheidene vs bescheidener
92% similar

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

Key facts for bescheidene
PropertyValue
Headwordbescheidene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,263
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bescheidene“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bescheideneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „benachrichtigen“ (#24,262), „Bescheinigung“ (#24,264), „begünstigen“ (#24,261). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bescheidene“ bei #24,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bescheidene (IPA [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,263 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bescheidene, with forms such as "bbescheidene", "becsheidene", and "besccheidene". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "beschneiden", "bescheidenen", "bescheidener", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bescheidene, spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbescheidene
  • becsheidene
  • besccheidene
  • bescehidene
  • beschediene
  • bescheiddene
  • bescheideen
  • bescheidnee
  • bescheiedne
  • beschheidene
  • beschiedene
  • beshceidene
  • besscheidene
  • bsecheidene
  • ebscheidene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbescheidene1becsheidene2besccheidene1bescehidene2beschediene2bescheiddene1bescheideen2bescheidnee2
Edit distance from "bescheidene"

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 "bescheidene"?
"bescheidene" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənə].
What does "bescheidene" mean?
As an adjective, "bescheidene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bescheiden
What words are commonly confused with "bescheidene"?
"bescheidene" is commonly confused with "beschneiden", "bescheidenen", "bescheidener". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bescheidene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bescheidene" is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bescheidene" come from?
"bescheidene" 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 "bescheidene", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

begünstigen#24,261Betroffener#24,267auszunutzen#24,250auszubilden#24,248

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

anfallenden15 variantsAltersheim15 variantsallerersten15 variantseinfordern15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list