Bewunderung

[bəˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]

/[bəˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bewunderung” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,191
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Bewundern; Empfindung für jemanden/etwas, der/das als außergewöhnlich angesehen wird und besondere Anerkennung verdient

Corpus desk

Index DE-bewunderung · Bewunderung · German

Bewunderung · rank #20,191 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,191
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beugt

Nearest frequency peer: beugt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bewunderung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bewunderung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Bewunderung vs bewundern
73% similar
Bewunderung vs Behinderung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Bewunderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBewunderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,191
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bewunderung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bewunderungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beugt“ (#20,190), „bewölkt“ (#20,192), „Bestandsaufnahme“ (#20,189). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bewunderung“ bei #20,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Bewunderung (IPA [bəˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,191 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Bewundern; Empfindung für jemanden/etwas, der/das als außergewöhnlich angesehen wird und besondere Anerkennung verdient".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bewunderung, with forms such as "bbewunderung", "beuwnderung", and "bewnuderung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bewundern", "Behinderung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Bewunderung, spelled B-E-W-U-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Bewundern; Empfindung für jemanden/etwas, der/das als außergewöhnlich angesehen wird und besondere Anerkennung verdient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bewunderung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Publikum lauschte dem Sänger voller Bewunderung.
  2. „Mit Bewunderung und Vergnügen begegnete Franz jetzt immer seinem Reinhold.“

Synonyms

AchtungHochachtungHochschätzungVerehrungAdmiration

Antonyms

GeringschätzungVerachtung

This word in other languages

admiration(English)admiración(Español)admiration(Français)admiração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewunderung
  • beuwnderung
  • bewnuderung
  • bewudnerung
  • bewundderung
  • bewundernug
  • bewunderrung
  • bewunderugn
  • bewunderungg
  • bewunderunng
  • bewundeurng
  • bewundreung
  • bewunedrung
  • bewunnderung
  • bewwunderung
  • bweunderung
  • ebwunderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bewunderung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbewunderung1beuwnderung2bewnuderung2bewudnerung2bewundderung1bewundernug2bewunderrung1bewunderugn2
Edit distance from "Bewunderung"

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 "Bewunderung"?
"Bewunderung" is spelled B-E-W-U-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvʊndəʁʊŋ].
What does "Bewunderung" mean?
As a noun, "Bewunderung" means: das Bewundern; Empfindung für jemanden/etwas, der/das als außergewöhnlich angesehen wird und besondere Anerkennung verdient
What words are commonly confused with "Bewunderung"?
"Bewunderung" is commonly confused with "bewundern", "Behinderung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bewunderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bewunderung" is [bəˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bewunderung" come from?
"Bewunderung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bewunderung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Arrangements17 variantsAmerikanerin17 variantsWohlergehen17 variantsWiderstände17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list