Bestallung

[beˈʃtalʊŋ]

/[beˈʃtalʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Bestallung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versehen mit einer besonderen Stellung, zum Beispiel

Corpus desk

Index DE-bestallung · Bestallung · German

Bestallung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Bestallung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestallung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈʃtalʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bestallung“ im Deutschen

Bestallungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bestallung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [beˈʃtalʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bestallung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bestallung, spelled B-E-S-T-A-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versehen mit einer besonderen Stellung, zum Beispiel
  2. 2
    Versehen mit einer besonderen Stellung, zum Beispiel
  3. 3
    Versehen mit einer besonderen Stellung, zum Beispiel
  4. 4
    die Urkunde über eine der oben aufgeführten Amtseinsetzungen; im Familienrecht die Beweisurkunde über die Bestellung zum Vormund oder Pfleger
  5. 5
    Besetzung (1332 Hildesheim)
  6. 6
    Beschlagnahme, Auftrag (Hackmann 1608)
  7. 7
    Anstellung (1469 Freiburg)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er musste seine Bestallungsurkunde zurückgeben, nachdem die Bestallung eines anderen Insolvenzverwalters rechtskräftig geworden war.
  2. „Bewusst hielten sie sich bei der Bestallung von Bürgermeister und Dezernenten zurück, wobei sie jedoch sorgsam darauf achteten, dass Person, Polizei und Volksbildung »zuverlässigen Genossen« anvertraut wurden.“

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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 "Bestallung"?
"Bestallung" is spelled B-E-S-T-A-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈʃtalʊŋ].
What does "Bestallung" mean?
As a noun, "Bestallung" means: Versehen mit einer besonderen Stellung, zum Beispiel
How do you pronounce "Bestallung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestallung" is [beˈʃtalʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestallung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list