bestimmtes

[bəˈʃtɪmtəs]

/[bəˈʃtɪmtəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“bestimmtes” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,180 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,180
frequency rank, German
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bestimmtes vs bestimmt
80% similar
bestimmtes vs bestimme
80% similar
bestimmtes vs bestimmte
90% similar

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

Key facts for bestimmtes
PropertyValue
Headwordbestimmtes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃtɪmtəs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,180
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestimmtes” 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). bestimmtes lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bestimmtes is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃtɪmtəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,180 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestimmtes, with forms such as "bbestimmtes", "besitmmtes", and "besstimmtes". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "bestimmt", "bestimme", "bestimmte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 bestimmtes, spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bestimmt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbestimmtes,besitmmtes,besstimmtes,bestimmets,bestimmtess,bestimmtse,bestimmttes,bestimtes,bestimtmes,bestmimtes,besttimmtes,betsimmtes,bsetimmtes,ebstimmtes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bestimmtes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbestimmtes1besitmmtes2besstimmtes1bestimmets2bestimmtess1bestimmtse2bestimmttes1bestimtes1
Edit distance from "bestimmtes"

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

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