besinnen

[bəˈzɪnən]

/[bəˈzɪnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“besinnen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,649
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - klar werden, nachdenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-besinnen · besinnen · German

besinnen · rank #27,649 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,649
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Besiedlung

Nearest frequency peer: Besiedlung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „besinnen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „besinnen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

besinnen vs binnen
75% similar
besinnen vs besitzen
75% similar
besinnen vs besonnen
88% similar

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

Key facts for besinnen
PropertyValue
Headwordbesinnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈzɪnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,649
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „besinnen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).besinnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Besiedlung“ (#27,648), „Beständigkeit“ (#27,650), „Beschützer“ (#27,647). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „besinnen“ bei #27,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around besinnen (IPA [bəˈzɪnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,649 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for besinnen, with forms such as "bbesinnen", "beisnnen", and "besinen". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "binnen", "besitzen", "besonnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is besinnen, spelled B-E-S-I-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    klar werden, nachdenken
  2. 2
    etwas in die Erinnerung zurückrufen, sich einer Sache bewusst werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich besann mich eines Besseren.
  2. Ich musste mich erst wieder besinnen, bevor ich überhaupt nur an eine Planung für morgen denken konnte.

Synonyms

nachdenkensammeln

This word in other languages

bethink(English)reflexionar(Español)réfléchir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbesinnen
  • beisnnen
  • besinen
  • besinenn
  • besinnenn
  • besinnne
  • besninen
  • bessinnen
  • bseinnen
  • ebsinnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of besinnen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbesinnen1beisnnen2besinen1besinenn2besinnenn1besinnne2besninen2bessinnen1
Edit distance from "besinnen"

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 "besinnen"?
"besinnen" is spelled B-E-S-I-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzɪnən].
What does "besinnen" mean?
As a verb, "besinnen" means: klar werden, nachdenken
What words are commonly confused with "besinnen"?
"besinnen" is commonly confused with "binnen", "besitzen", "besonnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "besinnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besinnen" is [bəˈzɪnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besinnen" come from?
"besinnen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "besinnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bergwerk#27,646Brettern#27,653Banditen#27,643Ausgänge#27,636

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list