Bestellung

[bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bestellung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,047
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anforderung eines Produkts oder einer Dienstleistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-bestellung · Bestellung · German

Bestellung · rank #6,047 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,047
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Besserung

Nearest frequency peer: Besserung (-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 „Bestellung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bestellung“ 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).

Bestellung vs Bestellungen
83% similar
Bestellung vs bestellen
70% similar
Bestellung vs Bestechung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Bestellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,047
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bestellung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bestellungliegt 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: „Besserung“ (#6,046), „bestätigte“ (#6,048), „besorgen“ (#6,045). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bestellung“ bei #6,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Bestellung (IPA [bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,047 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bestellung, with forms such as "bbestellung", "besetllung", and "besstellung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Bestellungen", "bestellen", "Bestechung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bestellung, spelled B-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anforderung eines Produkts oder einer Dienstleistung
  2. 2
    Beackerung einer landwirtschaftlichen Fläche
  3. 3
    das angeforderte Produkt oder die angeforderte Dienstleistung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe vor zwei Wochen eine Bestellung über 2000 Paar Socken aufgegeben.
  2. „Damit war die Bestellung beendet, und ehe zehn Minuten um waren, erschien die Bowle, darauf nicht mehr als drei oder vier Waldmeisterblättchen schwammen, nur gerade genug, den Beweis der Echtheit zu führen.“

Synonyms

AckerbestellungFeldbestellung

Antonyms

Abbestellung

This word in other languages

order(English)pedido(Español)commande(Français)pedido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbestellung
  • besetllung
  • besstellung
  • bestellnug
  • bestellugn
  • bestellungg
  • bestellunng
  • bestelulng
  • bestelung
  • bestlelung
  • besttellung
  • betsellung
  • bsetellung
  • ebstellung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbestellung1besetllung2besstellung1bestellnug2bestellugn2bestellungg1bestellunng1bestelulng2
Edit distance from "Bestellung"

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 "Bestellung"?
"Bestellung" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Bestellung" mean?
As a noun, "Bestellung" means: Anforderung eines Produkts oder einer Dienstleistung
What words are commonly confused with "Bestellung"?
"Bestellung" is commonly confused with "Bestellungen", "bestellen", "Bestechung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bestellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestellung" is [bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestellung" come from?
"Bestellung" 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 "Bestellung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bestätigte#6,048Bildschirm#6,049Berechnung#6,044Charaktere#6,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

antwortet14 variantsAnordnung14 variantsGastgeber14 variantsUntergang14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list