besolden

[bəˈzɔldn̩]

/[bəˈzɔldn̩]/ verb

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.

Key facts for besolden
PropertyValue
Headwordbesolden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈzɔldn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „besolden“ im Deutschen

besoldenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Entgelt (Sold) für Leistung im Arbeitsverhältnis/Dienstverhältnis bezahlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Außenministerium in Wien besoldete seine Diplomaten nicht gerade üppig.“
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "besolden"?
"besolden" is spelled B-E-S-O-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzɔldn̩].
What does "besolden" mean?
As a verb, "besolden" means: Entgelt (Sold) für Leistung im Arbeitsverhältnis/Dienstverhältnis bezahlen
How do you pronounce "besolden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besolden" is [bəˈzɔldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besolden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list