besuchten

Name: besuchten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈzuːxtn̩]

/[bəˈzuːxtn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“besuchten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,159 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,159
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

besuchten vs Buchten

67% similar

besuchten vs brauchten

78% similar

besuchten vs besucht

78% similar

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

Key facts for besuchten
Property	Value
Headword	besuchten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈzuːxtn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#9,159
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	15
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “besuchten” 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). besuchten lands here:

#9,159

#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 besuchten is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈzuːxtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,159 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 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 besuchten, with forms such as "bbesuchten", "bescuhten", and "bessuchten". 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, "Buchten", "brauchten", "besucht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 besuchten, spelled B-E-S-U-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbesuchten,bescuhten,bessuchten,besucchten,besuchetn,besuchhten,besuchtenn,besuchtne,besuchtten,besucthen,besuhcten,beuschten,bseuchten,ebsuchten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of besuchten - 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.

Edit distance from "besuchten"

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 "besuchten"?

"besuchten" is spelled B-E-S-U-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzuːxtn̩].

What does "besuchten" mean?

As an adjective, "besuchten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht

What words are commonly confused with "besuchten"?

"besuchten" is commonly confused with "Buchten", "brauchten", "besucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "besuchten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besuchten" is [bəˈzuːxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "besuchten" come from?

"besuchten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “besuchten”

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

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