Bescheidenheit

[bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t]

/[bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bescheidenheit” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,524
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unaufdringliche Zurückhaltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-bescheidenheit · Bescheidenheit · German

Bescheidenheit · rank #20,524 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,524
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beleben

Nearest frequency peer: beleben (-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 „Bescheidenheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bescheidenheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bescheidenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBescheidenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#20,524
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bescheidenheit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bescheidenheitliegt 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: „beleben“ (#20,523), „besorgten“ (#20,525), „bekäme“ (#20,522). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bescheidenheit“ bei #20,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Bescheidenheit (IPA [bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,524 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unaufdringliche Zurückhaltung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bescheidenheit, with forms such as "bbescheidenheit", "becsheidenheit", and "besccheidenheit". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Bescheidenheit, spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unaufdringliche Zurückhaltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Bescheidenheit war für einen erfolgreichen Geschäftsmann ungewöhnlich.
  2. „Bescheidenheit lehrt ein kurzer Rückblick auf die reichhaltigen Überlieferungen aus früheren Epochen.“

Synonyms

DemutAnspruchslosigkeit

Antonyms

AngebereiChuzpeDreistigkeitFrechheitGroßkotzigkeitGroßmäuligkeitGroßspurigkeitKeckheitÜberheblichkeitUnbescheidenheitZudringlichkeit

This word in other languages

modesty(English)modestia(Español)modestie(Français)humildade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbescheidenheit
  • becsheidenheit
  • besccheidenheit
  • bescehidenheit
  • beschedienheit
  • bescheiddenheit
  • bescheidehneit
  • bescheidenehit
  • bescheidenheitt
  • bescheidenheti
  • bescheidenhheit
  • bescheidenhiet
  • bescheidennheit
  • bescheidneheit
  • bescheiednheit
  • beschheidenheit
  • beschiedenheit
  • beschiedenhiet
  • beshceidenheit
  • besscheidenheit
  • bsecheidenheit
  • ebscheidenheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbescheidenheit1becsheidenheit2besccheidenheit1bescehidenheit2beschedienheit2bescheiddenheit1bescheidehneit2bescheidenehit2
Edit distance from "Bescheidenheit"

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 "Bescheidenheit"?
"Bescheidenheit" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Bescheidenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Bescheidenheit" means: unaufdringliche Zurückhaltung
What are common misspellings of "Bescheidenheit"?
Common misspellings include "bbescheidenheit", "becsheidenheit", "besccheidenheit", "bescehidenheit", "beschedienheit". The correct spelling is "Bescheidenheit".
How do you pronounce "Bescheidenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bescheidenheit" is [bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bescheidenheit" come from?
"Bescheidenheit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list