Bestechung

[bəˈʃtɛçʊŋ]

/[bəˈʃtɛçʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bestechung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,861
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorteilsgewährung an Amtsträger mit zu erwartender Gegenleistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-bestechung · Bestechung · German

Bestechung · rank #20,861 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,861
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beschädigung

Nearest frequency peer: Beschädigung (-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 „Bestechung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bestechung“ 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).

Bestechung vs Bestellung
80% similar
Bestechung vs bestechen
70% similar
Bestechung vs Besprechung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Bestechung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestechung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃtɛçʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,861
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bestechung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bestechungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Beschädigung“ (#20,860), „Betrachtungen“ (#20,862), „beschränkten“ (#20,859). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bestechung“ bei #20,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Bestechung (IPA [bəˈʃtɛçʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,861 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorteilsgewährung an Amtsträger mit zu erwartender Gegenleistung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bestechung, with forms such as "bbestechung", "besetchung", and "besstechung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Bestellung", "bestechen", "Besprechung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Bestechung, spelled B-E-S-T-E-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorteilsgewährung an Amtsträger mit zu erwartender Gegenleistung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Noch heute wird so manches Amt durch Bestechung erkauft.
  2. Anklage erhoben hat die Staatsanwaltschaft nicht allein gegen den Juraprofessor, sondern auch gegen die beiden Studentinnen - wegen Bestechung.

Synonyms

Vorteilsnahme

This word in other languages

bribery(English)soborno(Español)corruption(Français)suborno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbestechung
  • besetchung
  • besstechung
  • bestcehung
  • bestecchung
  • bestechhung
  • bestechnug
  • bestechugn
  • bestechungg
  • bestechunng
  • bestecuhng
  • bestehcung
  • besttechung
  • betsechung
  • bsetechung
  • ebstechung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbestechung1besetchung2besstechung1bestcehung2bestecchung1bestechhung1bestechnug2bestechugn2
Edit distance from "Bestechung"

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 "Bestechung"?
"Bestechung" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɛçʊŋ].
What does "Bestechung" mean?
As a noun, "Bestechung" means: Vorteilsgewährung an Amtsträger mit zu erwartender Gegenleistung
What words are commonly confused with "Bestechung"?
"Bestechung" is commonly confused with "Bestellung", "bestechen", "Besprechung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bestechung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestechung" is [bəˈʃtɛçʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestechung" come from?
"Bestechung" 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 "Bestechung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

betriebene#20,863Beruhigung#20,856Brennpunkt#20,870Ausschüsse#20,841

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Bauvorhaben16 variantsauftretende16 variantsdringenden16 variantsansteckend16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list