bestehende

[bəˈʃteːəndə]

/[bəˈʃteːəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bestehende” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,874 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,874
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bestehende vs bestehenden
91% similar
bestehende vs bestehender
91% similar
bestehende vs bestehendes
91% similar

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

Key facts for bestehende
PropertyValue
Headwordbestehende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃteːəndə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,874
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestehende” 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). bestehende lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bestehende is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃteːəndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,874 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestehende, with forms such as "bbestehende", "besethende", and "besstehende". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "bestehenden", "bestehender", "bestehendes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bestehende, spelled B-E-S-T-E-H-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbestehende,besethende,besstehende,besteehnde,bestehedne,bestehendde,bestehened,bestehennde,bestehhende,bestehnede,bestheende,besttehende,betsehende,bsetehende,ebstehende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bestehende - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbestehende1besethende2besstehende1besteehnde2bestehedne2bestehendde1bestehened2bestehennde1
Edit distance from "bestehende"

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 "bestehende"?
"bestehende" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-H-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃteːəndə].
What does "bestehende" mean?
As an adjective, "bestehende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "bestehende"?
"bestehende" is commonly confused with "bestehenden", "bestehender", "bestehendes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bestehende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestehende" is [bəˈʃteːəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bestehende" come from?
"bestehende" 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 “bestehende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-E-H-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃteːəndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bestehenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. bestehende vs bestehenden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list