beschwatzen

[bəˈʃvat͡sn̩]

/[bəˈʃvat͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“beschwatzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so lange und intensiv mit jemandem reden, bis derjenige letztlich etwas tut, was eigentlich gegen seine Überzeugung geht

Key facts for beschwatzen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschwatzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʃvat͡sn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beschwatzen” sits in German frequency

beschwatzen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beschwatzen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃvat͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

beschwatzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is beschwatzen, spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    so lange und intensiv mit jemandem reden, bis derjenige letztlich etwas tut, was eigentlich gegen seine Überzeugung geht
  2. 2
    zu zweit oder mehreren formlos ein Thema in Ausführlichkeit bereden

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beschwatzen"?
"beschwatzen" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃvat͡sn̩].
What does "beschwatzen" mean?
As a verb, "beschwatzen" means: so lange und intensiv mit jemandem reden, bis derjenige letztlich etwas tut, was eigentlich gegen seine Überzeugung geht
How do you pronounce "beschwatzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschwatzen" is [bəˈʃvat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschwatzen" come from?
"beschwatzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “beschwatzen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-C-H-W-A-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃvat͡sn̩] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list