beschreibe

[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]

/[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]/ verb

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The verdict

“beschreibe” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,960
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-beschreibe · beschreibe · German

beschreibe · rank #31,960 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,960
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beratungsstel…

Nearest frequency peer: Beratungsstellen (-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 „beschreibe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „beschreibe“ 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).

beschreibe vs beschreibt
90% similar
beschreibe vs beschreiben
91% similar
beschreibe vs beschreiten
82% similar

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

Key facts for beschreibe
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschreibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,960
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beschreibe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).beschreibeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Beratungsstellen“ (#31,959), „beschriftet“ (#31,961), „bemühten“ (#31,958). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beschreibe“ bei #31,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around beschreibe (IPA [bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,960 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for beschreibe, with forms such as "bbeschreibe", "becshreibe", and "bescchreibe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "beschreibt", "beschreiben", "beschreiten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is beschreibe, spelled B-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschreiben
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschreiben
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschreiben
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschreiben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeschreibe
  • becshreibe
  • bescchreibe
  • bescheribe
  • beschhreibe
  • beschrebie
  • beschreibbe
  • beschreieb
  • beschriebe
  • beschrreibe
  • bescrheibe
  • beshcreibe
  • besschreibe
  • bsechreibe
  • ebschreibe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beschreibe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbeschreibe1becshreibe2bescchreibe1bescheribe2beschhreibe1beschrebie2beschreibbe1beschreieb2
Edit distance from "beschreibe"

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 "beschreibe"?
"beschreibe" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bə].
What does "beschreibe" mean?
As a verb, "beschreibe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschreiben
What words are commonly confused with "beschreibe"?
"beschreibe" is commonly confused with "beschreibt", "beschreiben", "beschreiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beschreibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschreibe" is [bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschreibe" come from?
"beschreibe" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beisteuern#31,954bezichtigt#31,967Bildfläche#31,969basierende#31,946

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

botanische15 variantsdeprimiert15 variantsDorfplatz15 variantsdurchlebt15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list