bestimmende

Name: bestimmende, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈʃtɪməndə]

/[bəˈʃtɪməndə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“bestimmende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,261 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,261
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bestimmende vs bestimmenden

92% similar

bestimmende vs bestimmen

82% similar

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

Key facts for bestimmende
Property	Value
Headword	bestimmende
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈʃtɪməndə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#47,261
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestimmende” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bestimmende lands here:

#47,261

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bestimmende is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃtɪməndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,261 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestimmende, with forms such as "bbestimmende", "besitmmende", and "besstimmende". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bestimmenden", "bestimmen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bestimmende, spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-E-N-D-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbestimmende,besitmmende,besstimmende,bestimemnde,bestimende,bestimmedne,bestimmendde,bestimmened,bestimmennde,bestimmnede,bestmimende,besttimmende,betsimmende,bsetimmende,ebstimmende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "bestimmende"

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 "bestimmende"?

"bestimmende" is spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɪməndə].

What does "bestimmende" mean?

As an adjective, "bestimmende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmend

What words are commonly confused with "bestimmende"?

"bestimmende" is commonly confused with "bestimmenden", "bestimmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "bestimmende"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestimmende" is [bəˈʃtɪməndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "bestimmende" come from?

"bestimmende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “bestimmende”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-I-M-M-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈʃtɪməndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “bestimmenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. bestimmende vs bestimmenden
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.