bescheidenen

Name: bescheidenen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən]

/[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“bescheidenen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,237 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,237
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bescheidenen vs bescheidener

92% similar

bescheidenen vs bescheiden

83% similar

bescheidenen vs bescheidene

92% similar

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

Key facts for bescheidenen
Property	Value
Headword	bescheidenen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#17,237
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bescheidenen” 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). bescheidenen lands here:

#17,237

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bescheidenen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,237 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for bescheidenen, with forms such as "bbescheidenen", "becsheidenen", and "besccheidenen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bescheidener", "bescheiden", "bescheidene", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bescheidenen, spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbescheidenen,becsheidenen,besccheidenen,bescehidenen,beschedienen,bescheiddenen,bescheideenn,bescheidenenn,bescheidenne,bescheidennen,bescheidneen,bescheiednen,beschheidenen,beschiedenen,beshceidenen,besscheidenen,bsecheidenen,ebscheidenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "bescheidenen"

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 "bescheidenen"?

"bescheidenen" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən].

What does "bescheidenen" mean?

As an adjective, "bescheidenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden

What words are commonly confused with "bescheidenen"?

"bescheidenen" is commonly confused with "bescheidener", "bescheiden", "bescheidene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "bescheidenen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bescheidenen" is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "bescheidenen" come from?

"bescheidenen" 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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Using “bescheidenen”

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

The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “bescheidener” - see the side-by-side comparison. bescheidenen vs bescheidener
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.