bestrahlen

[bəˈʃtʁaːlən]

/[bəˈʃtʁaːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“bestrahlen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonderen Wellen (Strahlen) aussetzen, dem Sonnenlicht oder Licht aus Lichtquellen

Key facts for bestrahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordbestrahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʃtʁaːlən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestrahlen” sits in German frequency

bestrahlen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bestrahlen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃtʁaːlən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

bestrahlen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bestrahlen, spelled B-E-S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonderen Wellen (Strahlen) aussetzen, dem Sonnenlicht oder Licht aus Lichtquellen
  2. 2
    besonderen Wellen, oftmals radioaktiven Strahlen, aussetzen

Antonyms

verdunkeln

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bestrahlen"?
"bestrahlen" is spelled B-E-S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtʁaːlən].
What does "bestrahlen" mean?
As a verb, "bestrahlen" means: besonderen Wellen (Strahlen) aussetzen, dem Sonnenlicht oder Licht aus Lichtquellen
How do you pronounce "bestrahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestrahlen" is [bəˈʃtʁaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bestrahlen" come from?
"bestrahlen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bestrahlen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtʁaːlən] (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