Bestien

[ˈbɛsti̯ən]

/[ˈbɛsti̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bestien” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,773
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bestie

Corpus desk

Index DE-bestien · Bestien · German

Bestien · rank #48,773 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,773
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH besteuern

Nearest frequency peer: besteuern (-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 „Bestien“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bestien“ 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).

Bestien vs beten
57% similar
Bestien vs Betten
71% similar
Bestien vs Bosnien
71% similar

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

Key facts for Bestien
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛsti̯ən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,773
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bestien“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bestienliegt 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: „besteuern“ (#48,772), „bestimmenden“ (#48,774), „beteilige“ (#48,775). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bestien“ bei #48,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Bestien (IPA [ˈbɛsti̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,773 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bestien, with forms such as "bbestien", "besiten", and "besstien". 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, "beten", "Betten", "Bosnien", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bestien, spelled B-E-S-T-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bestie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bestie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bestie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bestie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbestien
  • besiten
  • besstien
  • bestein
  • bestienn
  • bestine
  • besttien
  • betsien
  • bsetien
  • ebstien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bestien - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbestien1besiten2besstien1bestein2bestienn1bestine2besttien1betsien2
Edit distance from "Bestien"

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 "Bestien"?
"Bestien" is spelled B-E-S-T-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛsti̯ən].
What does "Bestien" mean?
As a noun, "Bestien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bestie
What words are commonly confused with "Bestien"?
"Bestien" is commonly confused with "beten", "Betten", "Bosnien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bestien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestien" is [ˈbɛsti̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestien" come from?
"Bestien" 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 "Bestien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list