beteiligt

[bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt]

/[bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt]/ adj

The verdict

“beteiligt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,053 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,053
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als Partizip Passiv, in „beteiligt sein“: Ein Teil sein von, teilnehmen, mitmachen, teilhaben, aufmerksam sein

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

beteiligt vs beteiligte
90% similar
beteiligt vs beteiligten
82% similar
beteiligt vs Beteiligter
73% similar

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

Key facts for beteiligt
PropertyValue
Headwordbeteiligt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,053
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beteiligt” 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). beteiligt lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beteiligt is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,053 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "als Partizip Passiv, in „beteiligt sein“: Ein Teil sein von, teilnehmen, mitmachen, teilhaben, aufmerksam sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for beteiligt, with forms such as "bbeteiligt", "beetiligt", and "beteiilgt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "beteiligte", "beteiligten", "Beteiligter", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beteiligt, spelled B-E-T-E-I-L-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Partizip Passiv, in „beteiligt sein“: Ein Teil sein von, teilnehmen, mitmachen, teilhaben, aufmerksam sein

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeteiligt,beetiligt,beteiilgt,beteilgit,beteiliggt,beteiligtt,beteilitg,beteilligt,beteliigt,betieligt,betteiligt,bteeiligt,ebteiligt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeteiligt1beetiligt2beteiilgt2beteilgit2beteiliggt1beteiligtt1beteilitg2beteilligt1
Edit distance from "beteiligt"

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 "beteiligt"?
"beteiligt" is spelled B-E-T-E-I-L-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt].
What does "beteiligt" mean?
As an adjective, "beteiligt" means: als Partizip Passiv, in „beteiligt sein“: Ein Teil sein von, teilnehmen, mitmachen, teilhaben, aufmerksam sein
What words are commonly confused with "beteiligt"?
"beteiligt" is commonly confused with "beteiligte", "beteiligten", "Beteiligter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beteiligt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beteiligt" is [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beteiligt" come from?
"beteiligt" 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 “beteiligt”

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

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