bestimmtem

[bəˈʃtɪmtəm]

/[bəˈʃtɪmtəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“bestimmtem” is uncommon German (frequency #86,271 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,271
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt

Key facts for bestimmtem
PropertyValue
Headwordbestimmtem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃtɪmtəm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestimmtem” 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). bestimmtem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bestimmtem is uncommon German at frequency #86,271 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈʃtɪmtəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bestimmtem, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bestimmtem, spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt

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 "bestimmtem"?
"bestimmtem" is spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɪmtəm].
What does "bestimmtem" mean?
As an adjective, "bestimmtem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt
How do you pronounce "bestimmtem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestimmtem" is [bəˈʃtɪmtəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bestimmtem" come from?
"bestimmtem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bestimmtem”

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-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtɪmtəm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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