beschwindeln
[bəˈʃvɪndl̩n]
The verdict
“beschwindeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem bewusst die Unwahrheit sagen
Corpus desk
Index DE-beschwindeln · beschwindeln · German
beschwindeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beschwindeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [bəˈʃvɪndl̩n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „beschwindeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
beschwindeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈʃvɪndl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem bewusst die Unwahrheit sagen".
Zero misspellings are on record for beschwindeln in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 beschwindeln, spelled B-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1jemandem bewusst die Unwahrheit sagen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beschwindeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich werde dich niemals beschwindeln.
Beschwindel nicht immer deine alte Mutter! Ich merke das, wenn du flunkerst.
This word in other languages
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.