besolden
[bəˈzɔldn̩]
The verdict
“besolden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entgelt (Sold) für Leistung im Arbeitsverhältnis/Dienstverhältnis bezahlen
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Index DE-besolden · besolden · German
besolden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | besolden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [bəˈzɔldn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „besolden“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
besolden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈzɔldn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entgelt (Sold) für Leistung im Arbeitsverhältnis/Dienstverhältnis bezahlen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for besolden, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is besolden, spelled B-E-S-O-L-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Entgelt (Sold) für Leistung im Arbeitsverhältnis/Dienstverhältnis bezahlen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how besolden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Außenministerium in Wien besoldete seine Diplomaten nicht gerade üppig.“
Sie fand nur eine schlecht besoldete Stelle in der Buchhaltung.
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.