beständiger

[bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ]

/[bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“beständiger” is uncommon German (frequency #70,078 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,078
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig

Key facts for beständiger
PropertyValue
Headwordbeständiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beständiger” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). beständiger lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beständiger is uncommon German at frequency #70,078 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for beständiger in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is beständiger, spelled B-E-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig

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 "beständiger"?
"beständiger" is spelled B-E-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ].
What does "beständiger" mean?
As an adjective, "beständiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig
How do you pronounce "beständiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beständiger" is [bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beständiger" come from?
"beständiger" 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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Using “beständiger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list