beseelt

[bəˈzeːlt]

/[bəˈzeːlt]/ adj

The verdict

“beseelt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,521 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#49,521
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einer Seele beschaffen, eine Seele besitzend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beseelt vs besteht
71% similar
beseelt vs besetzt
71% similar
beseelt vs besiegt
71% similar

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

Key facts for beseelt
PropertyValue
Headwordbeseelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈzeːlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,521
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beseelt” 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). beseelt 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 beseelt is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈzeːlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,521 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for beseelt, with forms such as "bbeseelt", "beeselt", and "beseellt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "besteht", "besetzt", "besiegt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is beseelt, spelled B-E-S-E-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer Seele beschaffen, eine Seele besitzend
  2. 2
    mit etwas (innerlich) erfüllt sein

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeseelt,beeselt,beseellt,beseeltt,beseetl,beselet,beselt,besseelt,bseeelt,ebseelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beseelt - 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.

bbeseelt1beeselt2beseellt1beseeltt1beseetl2beselet2beselt1besseelt1
Edit distance from "beseelt"

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 "beseelt"?
"beseelt" is spelled B-E-S-E-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzeːlt].
What does "beseelt" mean?
As an adjective, "beseelt" means: mit einer Seele beschaffen, eine Seele besitzend
What words are commonly confused with "beseelt"?
"beseelt" is commonly confused with "besteht", "besetzt", "besiegt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beseelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beseelt" is [bəˈzeːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beseelt" come from?
"beseelt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “beseelt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-E-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈzeːlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “besteht” - see the side-by-side comparison. beseelt vs besteht
  • 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