beseitigen

[bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]

/[bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“beseitigen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,156
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas beiseite schaffen; etwas entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-beseitigen · beseitigen · German

beseitigen · rank #7,156 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,156
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beobachter

Nearest frequency peer: Beobachter (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “beseitigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “beseitigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

beseitigen vs beseitigt
80% similar
beseitigen vs bestätigen
80% similar
beseitigen vs beteiligen
80% similar

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

Key facts for beseitigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeseitigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,156
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “beseitigen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.beseitigenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Beobachter“ (#7,155), „besetzten“ (#7,157), „benz“ (#7,154). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around beseitigen (IPA [bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,156 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for beseitigen, with forms such as "bbeseitigen", "beesitigen", and "beseiitgen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "beseitigt", "bestätigen", "beteiligen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is beseitigen, spelled B-E-S-E-I-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas beiseite schaffen; etwas entfernen
  2. 2
    jemanden töten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how beseitigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer kleckert, sollte sich bemühen, den Fleck beseitigen zu helfen.
  2. Beseitigt erst eure Fehler!

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeseitigen
  • beesitigen
  • beseiitgen
  • beseitgien
  • beseitiegn
  • beseitigenn
  • beseitiggen
  • beseitigne
  • beseittigen
  • besetiigen
  • besietigen
  • besseitigen
  • bseeitigen
  • ebseitigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beseitigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeseitigen1beesitigen2beseiitgen2beseitgien2beseitiegn2beseitigenn1beseitiggen1beseitigne2
Edit distance from "beseitigen"

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 "beseitigen"?
"beseitigen" is spelled B-E-S-E-I-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩].
What does "beseitigen" mean?
As a verb, "beseitigen" means: etwas beiseite schaffen; etwas entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "beseitigen"?
"beseitigen" is commonly confused with "beseitigt", "bestätigen", "beteiligen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beseitigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beseitigen" is [bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beseitigen" come from?
"beseitigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "beseitigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "beseitigen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "beseitigen" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "beseitigt". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,156 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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