Betonung

[bəˈtoːnʊŋ]

/[bəˈtoːnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betonung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,322
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hervorhebung einer bestimmten Silbe durch höheren Atemdruck, deutlichere Aussprache, Langziehen der betonungstragenden Silbe oder größere Tonhöhe

Corpus desk

Index DE-betonung · Betonung · German

Betonung · rank #13,322 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,322
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bestreitet

Nearest frequency peer: bestreitet (-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 „Betonung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Betonung vs betonen
63% similar
Betonung vs Belohnung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Betonung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetonung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtoːnʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,322
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Betonung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Betonungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bestreitet“ (#13,321), „Betteln“ (#13,323), „bereuen“ (#13,320). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Betonung“ bei #13,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Betonung (IPA [bəˈtoːnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,322 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Betonung, with forms such as "bbetonung", "beotnung", and "betnoung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "betonen", "Belohnung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Betonung, spelled B-E-T-O-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hervorhebung einer bestimmten Silbe durch höheren Atemdruck, deutlichere Aussprache, Langziehen der betonungstragenden Silbe oder größere Tonhöhe
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit der Betonungseigenschaften, des Betonungsverhaltens einer Sprache
  3. 3
    besonderes Hervorheben eines für wichtig erachteten Aspekts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Betonung des Wortes „Schreibtisch“ kann nur auf der ersten Silbe erfolgen: „Schréibtisch“.
  2. Die Betonung dient in manchen Fällen der Unterscheidung von Wörtern, zum Beispiel bei dem Verb übersetzen: [ˈyːbɐˌzɛt͡sn̩] „ans andere Ufer bringen“ - [ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡sn̩] „in eine andere Sprache übertragen“.

Antonyms

Vernachlässigung

This word in other languages

stress(English)acento(Español)accent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetonung
  • beotnung
  • betnoung
  • betonnug
  • betonnung
  • betonugn
  • betonungg
  • betonunng
  • betounng
  • bettonung
  • bteonung
  • ebtonung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbetonung1beotnung2betnoung2betonnug2betonnung1betonugn2betonungg1betonunng1
Edit distance from "Betonung"

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 "Betonung"?
"Betonung" is spelled B-E-T-O-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtoːnʊŋ].
What does "Betonung" mean?
As a noun, "Betonung" means: Hervorhebung einer bestimmten Silbe durch höheren Atemdruck, deutlichere Aussprache, Langziehen der betonungstragenden Silbe oder größere Tonhöhe
What words are commonly confused with "Betonung"?
"Betonung" is commonly confused with "betonen", "Belohnung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Betonung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betonung" is [bəˈtoːnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betonung" come from?
"Betonung" 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 "Betonung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bebauung#13,317Brooklyn#13,329arrogant#13,312Albtraum#13,302

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Animation12 variantsEchtzeit12 variantsEinfahrt12 variantszunehmen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list