besser

[ˈbɛsɐ]

/[ˈbɛsɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“besser” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#203
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in hohem, höherem Maße passend

Corpus desk

Index DE-besser · besser · German

besser · rank #203 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #203
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH wegen

Nearest frequency peer: wegen (-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 „besser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „besser“ 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).

besser vs beste
67% similar
besser vs Busse
50% similar
besser vs böser
67% similar

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

Key facts for besser
PropertyValue
Headwordbesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɛsɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#203
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „besser“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.besserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wegen“ (#202), „einmal“ (#204), „Weg“ (#201). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „besser“ bei #203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around besser (IPA [ˈbɛsɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #203 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in hohem, höherem Maße passend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for besser, with forms such as "bbesser", "beser", and "besesr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "beste", "Busse", "böser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is besser, spelled B-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in hohem, höherem Maße passend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du eine bessere Antwort?
  2. Der Rote wäre doch die bessere Wahl gewesen.

Synonyms

angemessenererfolgversprechendergeeignetergünstigerlohnendernutzbringendernützlichersinnvollervorteilhafterwirksamerwirtschaftlicherzweckmäßiger

Antonyms

schlechter

This word in other languages

better(English)mejor(Español)meilleur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbesser
  • beser
  • besesr
  • besserr
  • bessre
  • beßer
  • bseser
  • ebsser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbesser1beser1besesr2besserr1bessre2beßer2bseser2ebsser2
Edit distance from "besser"

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 "besser"?
"besser" is spelled B-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛsɐ].
What does "besser" mean?
As an adjective, "besser" means: in hohem, höherem Maße passend
What words are commonly confused with "besser"?
"besser" is commonly confused with "beste", "Busse", "böser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "besser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besser" is [ˈbɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besser" come from?
"besser" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einmal#204konnte#214Berlin#190seinem#217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Stadt8 variantssteht8 variantsunsere8 variantsRecht8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list