Bewehrung

[bəˈveːʁʊŋ]

/[bəˈveːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bewehrung” is uncommon German (frequency #94,036 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,036
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Bewehren, das Ausstatten mit Waffen

Key facts for Bewehrung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBewehrung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈveːʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,036
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bewehrung” 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). Bewehrung 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

Bewehrung is uncommon German at frequency #94,036 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈveːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bewehrung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bewehrung, spelled B-E-W-E-H-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Bewehren, das Ausstatten mit Waffen
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit der Waffen
  3. 3
    das Bewehren, das Verstärken von Mauern und Decken durch Stahlstäbe, das Armieren
  4. 4
    Gesamtheit der Armierung, also die Verstärkung von Mauern und Decken mit Stahlstäben

Synonyms

BewaffnungArmierung

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 "Bewehrung"?
"Bewehrung" is spelled B-E-W-E-H-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈveːʁʊŋ].
What does "Bewehrung" mean?
As a noun, "Bewehrung" means: das Bewehren, das Ausstatten mit Waffen
How do you pronounce "Bewehrung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bewehrung" is [bəˈveːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bewehrung" come from?
"Bewehrung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bewehrung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-W-E-H-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈveːʁʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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