bevorstand

[bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]

/[bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]/ verb

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The verdict

“bevorstand” is uncommon German (frequency #76,579 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,579
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs bevorstehen

Key facts for bevorstand
PropertyValue
Headwordbevorstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bevorstand” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bevorstand lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bevorstand is uncommon German at frequency #76,579 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs bevorstehen".

Zero misspellings are on record for bevorstand in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bevorstand, spelled B-E-V-O-R-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs bevorstehen

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 "bevorstand"?
"bevorstand" is spelled B-E-V-O-R-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant].
What does "bevorstand" mean?
As a verb, "bevorstand" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs bevorstehen
How do you pronounce "bevorstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bevorstand" is [bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bevorstand" come from?
"bevorstand" 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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Using “bevorstand”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-V-O-R-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list