Besteigung

[bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]

/[bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Besteigung” is uncommon German (frequency #51,975 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,975
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unternehmung/Vorgang, auf etwas zu steigen, etwas hinaufzusteigen

Key facts for Besteigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBesteigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Besteigung” 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). Besteigung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Besteigung is uncommon German at frequency #51,975 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unternehmung/Vorgang, auf etwas zu steigen, etwas hinaufzusteigen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Besteigung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Besteigung, spelled B-E-S-T-E-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmung/Vorgang, auf etwas zu steigen, etwas hinaufzusteigen

This word in other languages

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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 "Besteigung"?
"Besteigung" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ].
What does "Besteigung" mean?
As a noun, "Besteigung" means: Unternehmung/Vorgang, auf etwas zu steigen, etwas hinaufzusteigen
How do you pronounce "Besteigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Besteigung" is [bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Besteigung" come from?
"Besteigung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Besteigung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-E-I-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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