Bestimmtheit

[bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bestimmtheit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,619 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,619
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand/Qualität voller Gewissheit; Zustand, in dem es keinen Zweifel gibt

Key facts for Bestimmtheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestimmtheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bestimmtheit” 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). Bestimmtheit 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 Bestimmtheit is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,619 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Bestimmtheit in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Bestimmtheit, spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand/Qualität voller Gewissheit; Zustand, in dem es keinen Zweifel gibt
  2. 2
    Zustand/Qualität fest entschlossen, energisch und entschieden zu sein oder entsprechend zu handeln
  3. 3
    Zustand/Qualität genau, präzis oder akkurat zu sein

Synonyms

GewissheitSicherheitEntschiedenheitEntschlossenheitGenauigkeitPräzision

Antonyms

UnsicherheitZweifelUnentschlossenheitZögerlichkeitUnbestimmtheitUnklarheit

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 "Bestimmtheit"?
"Bestimmtheit" is spelled B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t].
What does "Bestimmtheit" mean?
As a noun, "Bestimmtheit" means: Zustand/Qualität voller Gewissheit; Zustand, in dem es keinen Zweifel gibt
How do you pronounce "Bestimmtheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestimmtheit" is [bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestimmtheit" come from?
"Bestimmtheit" 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 “Bestimmtheit”

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-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtɪmthaɪ̯t] (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
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