beschwerlich

[bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç]

/[bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“beschwerlich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,533 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#53,533
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so dass es Beschwerden bereitet

Key facts for beschwerlich
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschwerlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beschwerlich” 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). beschwerlich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beschwerlich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,533 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so dass es Beschwerden bereitet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for beschwerlich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beschwerlich, spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so dass es Beschwerden bereitet

This word in other languages

arduous(English)pénible(Français)

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 "beschwerlich"?
"beschwerlich" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "beschwerlich" mean?
As an adjective, "beschwerlich" means: so dass es Beschwerden bereitet
How do you pronounce "beschwerlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschwerlich" is [bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschwerlich" come from?
"beschwerlich" 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 “beschwerlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-C-H-W-E-R-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç] (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