Besuch

[bəˈzuːx]

/[bəˈzuːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Besuch” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,101
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorübergehendes Aufsuchen des Aufenthaltsorts einer Person, vorübergehendes Aufsuchen eines Gebäudes oder einer Institution auf eigene Initiative

Corpus desk

Index DE-besuch · Besuch · German

Besuch · rank #1,101 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,101
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH aktiv

Nearest frequency peer: aktiv (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Besuch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Besuch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Besuch vs Buch
67% similar
Besuch vs Bruch
67% similar
Besuch vs Busch
67% similar

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

Key facts for Besuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBesuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈzuːx]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,101
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Besuch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Besuchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aktiv“ (#1,100), „Bildung“ (#1,102), „verstanden“ (#1,099). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Besuch“ bei #1,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Besuch (IPA [bəˈzuːx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,101 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Besuch, with forms such as "bbesuch", "bescuh", and "bessuch". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Buch", "Bruch", "Busch", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Besuch, spelled B-E-S-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorübergehendes Aufsuchen des Aufenthaltsorts einer Person, vorübergehendes Aufsuchen eines Gebäudes oder einer Institution auf eigene Initiative
  2. 2
    Person oder Personen, die ^([1]) tätigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Besuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir werden Euch einen Besuch abstatten.
  2. Er kündigt seinen Besuch für den Nachmittag an.

Synonyms

Visite

This word in other languages

visit(English)visita(Español)visite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbesuch
  • bescuh
  • bessuch
  • besucch
  • besuchh
  • besuhc
  • beusch
  • bseuch
  • ebsuch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Besuch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbesuch1bescuh2bessuch1besucch1besuchh1besuhc2beusch2bseuch2
Edit distance from "Besuch"

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 "Besuch"?
"Besuch" is spelled B-E-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzuːx].
What does "Besuch" mean?
As a noun, "Besuch" means: vorübergehendes Aufsuchen des Aufenthaltsorts einer Person, vorübergehendes Aufsuchen eines Gebäudes oder einer Institution auf eigene Initiative
What words are commonly confused with "Besuch"?
"Besuch" is commonly confused with "Buch", "Bruch", "Busch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Besuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Besuch" is [bəˈzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Besuch" come from?
"Besuch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Besuch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sitzen#1,093Landes#1,113Nummer#1,089Leuten#1,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Grosses9 variantslinken9 variantsLänder9 variantsGruppen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list