bescheidener

[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ]

/[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“bescheidener” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,101 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,101
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bescheidener vs bescheiden
83% similar
bescheidener vs bescheidene
92% similar
bescheidener vs bescheidenen
92% similar

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

Key facts for bescheidener
PropertyValue
Headwordbescheidener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#35,101
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bescheidener” 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). bescheidener lands here:

#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 bescheidener is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,101 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 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 bescheidener, with forms such as "bbescheidener", "becsheidener", and "besccheidener". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bescheiden", "bescheidene", "bescheidenen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bescheidener, spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbescheidener,becsheidener,besccheidener,bescehidener,beschediener,bescheiddener,bescheideenr,bescheidenerr,bescheidenner,bescheidenre,bescheidneer,bescheiedner,beschheidener,beschiedener,beshceidener,besscheidener,bsecheidener,ebscheidener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbescheidener1becsheidener2besccheidener1bescehidener2beschediener2bescheiddener1bescheideenr2bescheidenerr1
Edit distance from "bescheidener"

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 "bescheidener"?
"bescheidener" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ].
What does "bescheidener" mean?
As an adjective, "bescheidener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bescheiden
What words are commonly confused with "bescheidener"?
"bescheidener" is commonly confused with "bescheiden", "bescheidene", "bescheidenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bescheidener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bescheidener" is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bescheidener" come from?
"bescheidener" 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 “bescheidener”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bescheiden” - see the side-by-side comparison. bescheidener vs bescheiden
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list