bester
[ˈbɛstɐ]
The verdict
“bester” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,287 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,287
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bester |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbɛstɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #2,287 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bester” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for bester is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɛstɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,287 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
- 4Genitiv Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut
- 5Nominativ 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.
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"?
What does "bester" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "bester"?
How do you pronounce "bester"?
What language does "bester" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “bester”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbɛstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Beute” - see the side-by-side comparison. bester vs Beute
- 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.