besten

[ˈbɛstn̩]

/[ˈbɛstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“besten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#375
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gut

Corpus desk

Index DE-besten · besten · German

besten · rank #375 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #375
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bleiben

Nearest frequency peer: bleiben (+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 „besten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „besten“ 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).

besten vs bösen
67% similar
besten vs Beute
50% similar
besten vs beten
83% similar

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

Key facts for besten
PropertyValue
Headwordbesten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɛstn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#375
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „besten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bestenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bleiben“ (#376), „Woche“ (#373), „daher“ (#377). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „besten“ bei #375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around besten (IPA [ˈbɛstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #375 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for besten, with forms such as "bbesten", "besetn", and "bessten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bösen", "Beute", "beten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 besten, spelled B-E-S-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbesten
  • besetn
  • bessten
  • bestenn
  • bestne
  • bestten
  • betsen
  • bseten
  • ebsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of besten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbesten1besetn2bessten1bestenn1bestne2bestten1betsen2bseten2
Edit distance from "besten"

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 "besten"?
"besten" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛstn̩].
What does "besten" mean?
As an adjective, "besten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gut
What words are commonly confused with "besten"?
"besten" is commonly confused with "bösen", "Beute", "beten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "besten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besten" is [ˈbɛstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besten" come from?
"besten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "besten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

online#369musste#368leider#367ganzen#366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bleiben9 variantsfindet9 variantsPolizei9 variantsdirekt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list