bester

[ˈbɛstɐ]

/[ˈbɛstɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“bester” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,287
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-bester · bester · German

bester · rank #2,287 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,287
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH aussieht

Nearest frequency peer: aussieht (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “bester”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “bester” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

bester vs Beute
50% similar
bester vs beten
67% similar
bester vs böser
67% similar

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

Key facts for bester
PropertyValue
Headwordbester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɛstɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,287
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “bester” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.besterliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „aussieht“ (#2,286), „betroffenen“ (#2,288), „Ausnahme“ (#2,285). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bester (IPA [ˈbɛstɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,287 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bester, with forms such as "bbester", "besetr", and "besster". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Beute", "beten", "böser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bester, spelled B-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gut

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbester
  • besetr
  • besster
  • besterr
  • bestre
  • bestter
  • betser
  • bseter
  • ebster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbester1besetr2besster1besterr1bestre2bestter1betser2bseter2
Edit distance from "bester"

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 "bester"?
"bester" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛstɐ].
What does "bester" mean?
As an adjective, "bester" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
What words are commonly confused with "bester"?
"bester" is commonly confused with "Beute", "beten", "böser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bester" is [ˈbɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bester" come from?
"bester" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Fläche#2,292formen#2,294gesund#2,297gewann#2,298

Similar misspelling depth

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

Anzeige9 variantseiniger9 variantsAdresse9 variantsLudwig9 variants

What to do next

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  • "bester" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Beute". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,287 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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