besiedeln

[bəˈziːdl̩n]

/[bəˈziːdl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“besiedeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,325 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#50,325
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich auf eine Fläche ausbreiten, auf der die entsprechende Lebensform vorher nicht vorkam

Key facts for besiedeln
PropertyValue
Headwordbesiedeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈziːdl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,325
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “besiedeln” 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). besiedeln 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 besiedeln is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈziːdl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,325 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sich auf eine Fläche ausbreiten, auf der die entsprechende Lebensform vorher nicht vorkam".

No generated misspelling entries exist for besiedeln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is besiedeln, spelled B-E-S-I-E-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf eine Fläche ausbreiten, auf der die entsprechende Lebensform vorher nicht vorkam

This word in other languages

populate(English)poblar(Español)coloniser(Français)colonizar(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 "besiedeln"?
"besiedeln" is spelled B-E-S-I-E-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈziːdl̩n].
What does "besiedeln" mean?
As a verb, "besiedeln" means: sich auf eine Fläche ausbreiten, auf der die entsprechende Lebensform vorher nicht vorkam
How do you pronounce "besiedeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besiedeln" is [bəˈziːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besiedeln" come from?
"besiedeln" 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 “besiedeln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-I-E-D-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈziːdl̩n] (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