Bettelweib
[ˈbɛtl̩ˌvaɪ̯p]
The verdict
“Bettelweib” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frau, die bettelt
Corpus desk
Index DE-bettelweib · Bettelweib · German
Bettelweib · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bettelweib |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛtl̩ˌvaɪ̯p] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bettelweib“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bettelweib is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛtl̩ˌvaɪ̯p]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die bettelt".
Bettelweib has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bettelweib, spelled B-E-T-T-E-L-W-E-I-B.
Definition
- 1Frau, die bettelt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bettelweib appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Bettelweib saß noch lange auf der Erde, nachdem er verschwunden, und fingerte geistesabwesend an dem Speziestaler.“
„Seine Mutter, ein Bettelweib, brachte ihn jeden Morgen zu ihnen.“
Synonyms
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.