Bethel

[ˈbeːtl̩]

/[ˈbeːtl̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Bethel” is uncommon German (frequency #52,693 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,693
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt nördlich von Jerusalem in Israel

Corpus desk

Index DE-bethel · Bethel · German

Bethel · rank #52,693 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,693
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Betreuern

Nearest frequency peer: Betreuern (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Bethel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Bethel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bethel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBethel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbeːtl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,693
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bethel“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bethelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Betreuern“ (#52,694), „besprüht“ (#52,691), „Bewohnerin“ (#52,695). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bethel“ bei #52,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bethel is uncommon German at frequency #52,693 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbeːtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bethel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bethel, spelled B-E-T-H-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt nördlich von Jerusalem in Israel
  2. 2
    Stadt in Alaska
  3. 3
    Stadt in Connecticut
  4. 4
    Stadtteil von Bielefeld

This word in other languages

Bethel(English)

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 "Bethel"?
"Bethel" is spelled B-E-T-H-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeːtl̩].
What does "Bethel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bethel" means: Stadt nördlich von Jerusalem in Israel
How do you pronounce "Bethel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bethel" is [ˈbeːtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bethel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list