Beschränkung

[bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]

/[bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Beschränkung” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,522
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verfahren, in dem man die Grenzen von etwas noch strenger macht und man deshalb weniger Freiheit erlaubt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Beschränkung vs Beschränkungen
86% similar
Beschränkung vs beschränken
75% similar

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

Key facts for Beschränkung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeschränkung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#14,522
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beschränkung” 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). Beschränkung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Beschränkung (IPA [bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,522 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beschränkung, with forms such as "bbeschränkung", "becshränkung", and "bescchränkung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Beschränkungen", "beschränken", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Beschränkung, spelled B-E-S-C-H-R-Ä-N-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfahren, in dem man die Grenzen von etwas noch strenger macht und man deshalb weniger Freiheit erlaubt
  2. 2
    etwas Beschränkendes
  3. 3
    Situation mit eingeschränkten Möglichkeiten oder Mitteln

Synonyms

BeschränkenReduzierungBegrenzungEinschränkungRestriktionGrenzeNotlage

Antonyms

AusweitungFreiheitLuxus

This word in other languages

restriction(English)limitación(Español)restriction(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeschränkung
  • becshränkung
  • bescchränkung
  • beschhränkung
  • beschrnäkung
  • beschrränkung
  • beschräknung
  • beschränkkung
  • beschränknug
  • beschränkugn
  • beschränkungg
  • beschränkunng
  • beschrännkung
  • beschränukng
  • beschärnkung
  • bescrhänkung
  • beshcränkung
  • besschränkung
  • bsechränkung
  • ebschränkung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeschränkung1becshränkung2bescchränkung1beschhränkung1beschrnäkung2beschrränkung1beschräknung2beschränkkung1
Edit distance from "Beschränkung"

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 "Beschränkung"?
"Beschränkung" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-R-Ä-N-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ].
What does "Beschränkung" mean?
As a noun, "Beschränkung" means: Verfahren, in dem man die Grenzen von etwas noch strenger macht und man deshalb weniger Freiheit erlaubt
What words are commonly confused with "Beschränkung"?
"Beschränkung" is commonly confused with "Beschränkungen", "beschränken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beschränkung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beschränkung" is [bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beschränkung" come from?
"Beschränkung" 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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Using “Beschränkung”

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

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

Same frequency band

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