Bestätigungsfrage

[bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋsˌfʁaːɡə]

/[bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋsˌfʁaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frage, die vom Befragten eine Bestätigung wünscht

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Index DE-bestatigungsfrage · Bestätigungsfrage · German

Bestätigungsfrage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Bestätigungsfrage
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestätigungsfrage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋsˌfʁaːɡə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bestätigungsfrage“ im Deutschen

Bestätigungsfrageliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bestätigungsfrage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋsˌfʁaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frage, die vom Befragten eine Bestätigung wünscht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bestätigungsfrage in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bestätigungsfrage, spelled B-E-S-T-Ä-T-I-G-U-N-G-S-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frage, die vom Befragten eine Bestätigung wünscht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Etablierte Linguisten wie Robin Lakoff werten Bestätigungsfragen (»nicht wahr?«) und Upspeak (das Beenden eines Aussagesatzes in hoher Tonlage) als Zeichen mangelnden Selbstvertrauens.“

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 "Bestätigungsfrage"?
"Bestätigungsfrage" is spelled B-E-S-T-Ä-T-I-G-U-N-G-S-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋsˌfʁaːɡə].
What does "Bestätigungsfrage" mean?
As a noun, "Bestätigungsfrage" means: Frage, die vom Befragten eine Bestätigung wünscht
How do you pronounce "Bestätigungsfrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestätigungsfrage" is [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋsˌfʁaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestätigungsfrage" come from?
"Bestätigungsfrage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list