Bettgenosse
[ˈbɛtɡəˌnɔsə]
The verdict
“Bettgenosse” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die mit einer anderen das Bett teilt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bettgenosse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛtɡəˌnɔsə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bettgenosse” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Bettgenosse is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɛtɡəˌnɔsə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die mit einer anderen das Bett teilt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bettgenosse, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bettgenosse, spelled B-E-T-T-G-E-N-O-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Person, die mit einer anderen das Bett teilt
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 “Bettgenosse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-T-G-E-N-O-S-S-E - 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.