bestreiten

[bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]

/[bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bestreiten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,521 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,521
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - entschieden erklären, dass etwas nicht zutreffe; etwas nachdrücklich in Abrede stellen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bestreiten vs betreten
80% similar
bestreiten vs betreiben
80% similar
bestreiten vs betreuten
80% similar

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

Key facts for bestreiten
PropertyValue
Headwordbestreiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,521
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bestreiten” 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). bestreiten 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 bestreiten is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,521 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestreiten, with forms such as "bbestreiten", "besrteiten", and "besstreiten". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "betreten", "betreiben", "betreuten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bestreiten, spelled B-E-S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    entschieden erklären, dass etwas nicht zutreffe; etwas nachdrücklich in Abrede stellen
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas streitig machen, jemandem etwas absprechen
  3. 3
    etwas bezahlen, die Kosten für etwas tragen, für etwas aufkommen, etwas finanzieren
  4. 4
    etwas durchführen, etwas gestalten, etwas übernehmen
  5. 5
    jemanden oder etwas angreifen, bekämpfen
  6. 6
    (eine bestimmte Anzahl an Hennen) befruchten

Synonyms

angreifenbekämpfen

Antonyms

anerkennen

This word in other languages

deny(English)negar(Español)nier(Français)denegar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbestreiten,besrteiten,besstreiten,besteriten,bestreietn,bestreitenn,bestreitne,bestreitten,bestretien,bestrieten,bestrreiten,besttreiten,betsreiten,bsetreiten,ebstreiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bestreiten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbestreiten1besrteiten2besstreiten1besteriten2bestreietn2bestreitenn1bestreitne2bestreitten1
Edit distance from "bestreiten"

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 "bestreiten"?
"bestreiten" is spelled B-E-S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "bestreiten" mean?
As a verb, "bestreiten" means: entschieden erklären, dass etwas nicht zutreffe; etwas nachdrücklich in Abrede stellen
What words are commonly confused with "bestreiten"?
"bestreiten" is commonly confused with "betreten", "betreiben", "betreuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bestreiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestreiten" is [bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bestreiten" come from?
"bestreiten" 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 “bestreiten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “betreten” - see the side-by-side comparison. bestreiten vs betreten
  • 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