besseren

[ˈbɛsəʁən]

/[ˈbɛsəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“besseren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,384
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut

Corpus desk

Index DE-besseren · besseren · German

besseren · rank #2,384 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,384
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Besitz

Nearest frequency peer: Besitz (-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 „besseren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „besseren“ 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).

besseren vs bessern
88% similar
besseren vs bessert
75% similar
besseren vs bestehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for besseren
PropertyValue
Headwordbesseren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɛsəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,384
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „besseren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Besitz“ (#2,383), „Betrieben“ (#2,385), „dasselbe“ (#2,386). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „besseren“ bei #2,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around besseren (IPA [ˈbɛsəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,384 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for besseren, with forms such as "bbesseren", "beseren", and "besesren". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bessern", "bessert", "bestehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is besseren, spelled B-E-S-S-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  12. 12
    Plural Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  20. 20
    Plural Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbesseren
  • beseren
  • besesren
  • besseern
  • besserenn
  • besserne
  • besserren
  • bessreen
  • beßeren
  • bseseren
  • ebsseren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbesseren1beseren1besesren2besseern2besserenn1besserne2besserren1bessreen2
Edit distance from "besseren"

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 "besseren"?
"besseren" is spelled B-E-S-S-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛsəʁən].
What does "besseren" mean?
As an adjective, "besseren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
What words are commonly confused with "besseren"?
"besseren" is commonly confused with "bessern", "bessert", "bestehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "besseren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besseren" is [ˈbɛsəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besseren" come from?
"besseren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dasselbe#2,386verlangt#2,368Maschine#2,404scheinen#2,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

stecken11 variantsProdukt11 variantshöchste11 variantsbestellt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list