bettelarm
[ˌbɛtl̩ˈʔaʁm]
The verdict
“bettelarm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr arm, mittellos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bettelarm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌbɛtl̩ˈʔaʁm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bettelarm” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bettelarm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌbɛtl̩ˈʔaʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr arm, mittellos".
Zero misspellings are on record for bettelarm in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bettelarm, spelled B-E-T-T-E-L-A-R-M.
Definition
- 1sehr arm, mittellos
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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.
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Using “bettelarm”
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- The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-T-E-L-A-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.