beschimpfen

[bəˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]

/[bəˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beschimpfen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,857. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,857
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden durch Schimpfworte oder Schmähungen beleidigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-beschimpfen · beschimpfen · German

beschimpfen · rank #20,857 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,857
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beruhigung

Nearest frequency peer: Beruhigung (-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 „beschimpfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „beschimpfen“ 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).

beschimpfen vs beschimpft
82% similar

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

Key facts for beschimpfen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschimpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,857
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beschimpfen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.beschimpfenliegt 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: „Beruhigung“ (#20,856), „Beschneidung“ (#20,858), „Berichts“ (#20,855). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beschimpfen“ bei #20,857. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around beschimpfen (IPA [bəˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,857 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden durch Schimpfworte oder Schmähungen beleidigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for beschimpfen, with forms such as "bbeschimpfen", "becshimpfen", and "bescchimpfen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "beschimpft", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is beschimpfen, spelled B-E-S-C-H-I-M-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden durch Schimpfworte oder Schmähungen beleidigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss mich von Ihnen nicht als Spießbürger beschimpfen lassen!
  2. Für Aufsehen sorgte Lothar Tietge, Mitglied der SPD-Fraktion und der Kleinpartei Tierschutzpartei, der nach Angaben der Magdeburger Volksstimme seine Politikerkollegen beschimpfte und ihnen mangelnde Bürgernähe vorwarf.

This word in other languages

insult(English)insultar(Español)insulter(Français)insultar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeschimpfen
  • becshimpfen
  • bescchimpfen
  • beschhimpfen
  • beschimfpen
  • beschimmpfen
  • beschimpefn
  • beschimpfenn
  • beschimpffen
  • beschimpfne
  • beschimppfen
  • beschipmfen
  • beschmipfen
  • bescihmpfen
  • beshcimpfen
  • besschimpfen
  • bsechimpfen
  • ebschimpfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeschimpfen1becshimpfen2bescchimpfen1beschhimpfen1beschimfpen2beschimmpfen1beschimpefn2beschimpfenn1
Edit distance from "beschimpfen"

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 "beschimpfen"?
"beschimpfen" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-I-M-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃɪmp͡fn̩].
What does "beschimpfen" mean?
As a verb, "beschimpfen" means: jemanden durch Schimpfworte oder Schmähungen beleidigen
What words are commonly confused with "beschimpfen"?
"beschimpfen" is commonly confused with "beschimpft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beschimpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschimpfen" is [bəˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschimpfen" come from?
"beschimpfen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list