Bethlehem

[ˈbeːtləhɛm]

/[ˈbeːtləhɛm]/ name

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The verdict

“Bethlehem” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,051
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Westjordanland (Palästina), laut Bibel Geburtsort von Jesus

Corpus desk

Index DE-bethlehem · Bethlehem · German

Bethlehem · rank #23,051 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,051
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH besteigen

Nearest frequency peer: besteigen (-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 „Bethlehem“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bethlehem
PropertyValue
HeadwordBethlehem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbeːtləhɛm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,051
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bethlehem“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bethlehemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „besteigen“ (#23,050), „bestaunen“ (#23,049), „bewaffneter“ (#23,053). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bethlehem“ bei #23,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Bethlehem (IPA [ˈbeːtləhɛm]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,051 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bethlehem, with forms such as "bbethlehem", "behtlehem", and "bethelhem". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bethlehem, spelled B-E-T-H-L-E-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Westjordanland (Palästina), laut Bibel Geburtsort von Jesus
  2. 2
    eine nach Bethlehem^([1]) benannte Ortschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu Bethlehem geboren ist uns ein Kindelein - (Weihnachtslied)
  2. Es gibt mindestens siebzehn Bethlehems.

This word in other languages

Belén(Español)Bethléem(Français)Belém(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbethlehem
  • behtlehem
  • bethelhem
  • bethhlehem
  • bethleehm
  • bethlehemm
  • bethlehhem
  • bethlehme
  • bethlheem
  • bethllehem
  • betlhehem
  • betthlehem
  • btehlehem
  • ebthlehem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bethlehem - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbethlehem1behtlehem2bethelhem2bethhlehem1bethleehm2bethlehemm1bethlehhem1bethlehme2
Edit distance from "Bethlehem"

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 "Bethlehem"?
"Bethlehem" is spelled B-E-T-H-L-E-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeːtləhɛm].
What does "Bethlehem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bethlehem" means: Stadt im Westjordanland (Palästina), laut Bibel Geburtsort von Jesus
What are common misspellings of "Bethlehem"?
Common misspellings include "bbethlehem", "behtlehem", "bethelhem", "bethhlehem", "bethleehm". The correct spelling is "Bethlehem".
How do you pronounce "Bethlehem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bethlehem" is [ˈbeːtləhɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bethlehem" come from?
"Bethlehem" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

besteigen#23,050bestaunen#23,049bewusster#23,055beendeten#23,041

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Buchhandel14 variantsaufwendige14 variantsdiversity14 variantsEinschlag14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list