bestehenden

[bəˈʃteːəndn̩]

/[bəˈʃteːəndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“bestehenden” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,174 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,174
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bestehenden vs bestehender
91% similar
bestehenden vs bestehendes
91% similar
bestehenden vs bestehend
82% similar

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

Key facts for bestehenden
PropertyValue
Headwordbestehenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃteːəndn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,174
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestehenden” 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). bestehenden 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 bestehenden is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃteːəndn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,174 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestehenden, with forms such as "bbestehenden", "besethenden", and "besstehenden". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "bestehender", "bestehendes", "bestehend", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bestehenden, spelled B-E-S-T-E-H-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs bestehend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbestehenden,besethenden,besstehenden,besteehnden,bestehednen,bestehendden,bestehendenn,bestehendne,bestehenedn,bestehennden,bestehhenden,bestehneden,bestheenden,besttehenden,betsehenden,bsetehenden,ebstehenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bestehenden - 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.

bbestehenden1besethenden2besstehenden1besteehnden2bestehednen2bestehendden1bestehendenn1bestehendne2
Edit distance from "bestehenden"

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 "bestehenden"?
"bestehenden" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-H-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃteːəndn̩].
What does "bestehenden" mean?
As an adjective, "bestehenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "bestehenden"?
"bestehenden" is commonly confused with "bestehender", "bestehendes", "bestehend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bestehenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestehenden" is [bəˈʃteːəndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bestehenden" come from?
"bestehenden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bestehenden”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃteːəndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bestehender” - see the side-by-side comparison. bestehenden vs bestehender
  • 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