bestimmte

[bəˈʃtɪmtə]

/[bəˈʃtɪmtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bestimmte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,502 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,502
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bestimmte vs bestimmten
90% similar
bestimmte vs bestimmter
90% similar
bestimmte vs bestimmtes
90% similar

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

Key facts for bestimmte
PropertyValue
Headwordbestimmte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃtɪmtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,502
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestimmte” 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). bestimmte lands here:

#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 bestimmte is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃtɪmtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,502 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestimmte, with forms such as "bbestimmte", "besitmmte", and "besstimmte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "bestimmten", "bestimmter", "bestimmtes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bestimmte, spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbestimmte,besitmmte,besstimmte,bestimmet,bestimmtte,bestimte,bestimtme,bestmimte,besttimmte,betsimmte,bsetimmte,ebstimmte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbestimmte1besitmmte2besstimmte1bestimmet2bestimmtte1bestimte1bestimtme2bestmimte2
Edit distance from "bestimmte"

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 "bestimmte"?
"bestimmte" is spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɪmtə].
What does "bestimmte" mean?
As an adjective, "bestimmte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bestimmt
What words are commonly confused with "bestimmte"?
"bestimmte" is commonly confused with "bestimmten", "bestimmter", "bestimmtes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bestimmte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestimmte" is [bəˈʃtɪmtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bestimmte" come from?
"bestimmte" 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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Using “bestimmte”

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-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtɪmtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bestimmten” - see the side-by-side comparison. bestimmte vs bestimmten
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list