bewilligen

[bəˈvɪlɪɡn̩]

/[bəˈvɪlɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bewilligen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,541 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#53,541
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Bewilligung geben; (insbesondere einem Antrag offiziell) die Zustimmung/Erlaubnis gewähren, billigen, genehmigen

Key facts for bewilligen
PropertyValue
Headwordbewilligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈvɪlɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bewilligen” 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). bewilligen 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 bewilligen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈvɪlɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,541 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Bewilligung geben; (insbesondere einem Antrag offiziell) die Zustimmung/Erlaubnis gewähren, billigen, genehmigen".

bewilligen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is bewilligen, spelled B-E-W-I-L-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Bewilligung geben; (insbesondere einem Antrag offiziell) die Zustimmung/Erlaubnis gewähren, billigen, genehmigen

Antonyms

ablehnen

This word in other languages

approve(English)aprobar(Español)accepter(Français)aprovar(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 "bewilligen"?
"bewilligen" is spelled B-E-W-I-L-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvɪlɪɡn̩].
What does "bewilligen" mean?
As a verb, "bewilligen" means: die Bewilligung geben; (insbesondere einem Antrag offiziell) die Zustimmung/Erlaubnis gewähren, billigen, genehmigen
How do you pronounce "bewilligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewilligen" is [bəˈvɪlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewilligen" come from?
"bewilligen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bewilligen”

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

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