beschließen
[bəˈʃliːsn̩]
The verdict
“beschließen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas entscheiden, eine Entscheidung treffen, einen Beschluss fassen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beschließen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [bəˈʃliːsn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “beschließen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
beschließen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈʃliːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for beschließen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beschließen, spelled B-E-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas entscheiden, eine Entscheidung treffen, einen Beschluss fassen
- 2etwas beenden, abschließen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “beschließen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bəˈʃliːsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.