Beteigeuze
[ˌbetaɪ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯t͡sə]
The verdict
“Beteigeuze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - roter Riesenstern und Hauptstern im Sternbild des Orion mit rund einer Milliarde Kilometer im Durchmesser
Corpus desk
Index DE-beteigeuze · Beteigeuze · German
Beteigeuze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Beteigeuze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌbetaɪ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯t͡sə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Beteigeuze“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Beteigeuze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌbetaɪ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯t͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "roter Riesenstern und Hauptstern im Sternbild des Orion mit rund einer Milliarde Kilometer im Durchmesser".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Beteigeuze, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Beteigeuze, spelled B-E-T-E-I-G-E-U-Z-E.
Definition
- 1roter Riesenstern und Hauptstern im Sternbild des Orion mit rund einer Milliarde Kilometer im Durchmesser
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Beteigeuze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beteigeuze ist der zweithellste Stern im Sternbild Orion und fällt überdies durch seine rötliche Färbung auf.
„Nach gängiger Meinung der Astronomen wird Beteigeuze als Supernova enden.“
This word in other languages
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.