bewilligt

[bəˈvɪlɪçt]

/[bəˈvɪlɪçt]/ verb

The verdict

“bewilligt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,580 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#15,580
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewilligen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bewilligt vs billigt
78% similar
bewilligt vs bewilligte
90% similar
bewilligt vs bewältigt
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bewilligt
PropertyValue
Headwordbewilligt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈvɪlɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,580
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bewilligt” 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). bewilligt 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 bewilligt is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈvɪlɪçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,580 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewilligen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bewilligt, with forms such as "bbewilligt", "beiwlligt", and "bewiligt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "billigt", "bewilligte", "bewältigt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bewilligt, spelled B-E-W-I-L-L-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewilligen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbewilligt,beiwlligt,bewiligt,bewililgt,bewillgit,bewilliggt,bewilligtt,bewillitg,bewliligt,bewwilligt,bweilligt,ebwilligt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bewilligt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbewilligt1beiwlligt2bewiligt1bewililgt2bewillgit2bewilliggt1bewilligtt1bewillitg2
Edit distance from "bewilligt"

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 "bewilligt"?
"bewilligt" is spelled B-E-W-I-L-L-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvɪlɪçt].
What does "bewilligt" mean?
As a verb, "bewilligt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewilligen
What words are commonly confused with "bewilligt"?
"bewilligt" is commonly confused with "billigt", "bewilligte", "bewältigt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bewilligt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewilligt" is [bəˈvɪlɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewilligt" come from?
"bewilligt" 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 “bewilligt”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈvɪlɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “billigt” - see the side-by-side comparison. bewilligt vs billigt
  • 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