Beweggrund

[bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt]

/[bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Beweggrund” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,999 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,999
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entscheidungsgrundlage für eine bestimmte Handlung oder Unterlassung

Key facts for Beweggrund
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeweggrund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beweggrund” 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). Beweggrund lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Beweggrund is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,999 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Entscheidungsgrundlage für eine bestimmte Handlung oder Unterlassung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Beweggrund in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Beweggrund, spelled B-E-W-E-G-G-R-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entscheidungsgrundlage für eine bestimmte Handlung oder Unterlassung

Synonyms

Motiv

This word in other languages

motive(English)motivo(Español)motif(Français)motivo(Português)

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 "Beweggrund"?
"Beweggrund" is spelled B-E-W-E-G-G-R-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt].
What does "Beweggrund" mean?
As a noun, "Beweggrund" means: Entscheidungsgrundlage für eine bestimmte Handlung oder Unterlassung
How do you pronounce "Beweggrund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beweggrund" is [bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beweggrund" come from?
"Beweggrund" 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 “Beweggrund”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-W-E-G-G-R-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈveːkˌɡʁʊnt] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list