beschwichtigen

[bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡn̩]

/[bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beschwichtigen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,159 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,159
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem, der sich aufregt oder ängstigt, die Vorbehalte oder Sorgen nehmen/versuchen zu nehmen, damit alles wieder normal und handhabbar wird/aussieht

Key facts for beschwichtigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschwichtigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#51,159
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beschwichtigen” 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). beschwichtigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beschwichtigen is uncommon German at frequency #51,159 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem, der sich aufregt oder ängstigt, die Vorbehalte oder Sorgen nehmen/versuchen zu nehmen, damit alles wieder normal und handhabbar wird/aussieht".

Zero misspellings are on record for beschwichtigen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beschwichtigen, spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem, der sich aufregt oder ängstigt, die Vorbehalte oder Sorgen nehmen/versuchen zu nehmen, damit alles wieder normal und handhabbar wird/aussieht

Antonyms

beunruhigenerregen

This word in other languages

appease(English)apaiser(Français)acalmar(Português)

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 "beschwichtigen"?
"beschwichtigen" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡn̩].
What does "beschwichtigen" mean?
As a verb, "beschwichtigen" means: jemandem, der sich aufregt oder ängstigt, die Vorbehalte oder Sorgen nehmen/versuchen zu nehmen, damit alles wieder normal und handhabbar wird/aussieht
How do you pronounce "beschwichtigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschwichtigen" is [bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschwichtigen" come from?
"beschwichtigen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “beschwichtigen”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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