bewussten

[bəˈvʊstn̩]

/[bəˈvʊstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“bewussten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,647. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,647
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bewussten vs bewusster
89% similar
bewussten vs bewusstes
89% similar
bewussten vs Bewusstsein
73% similar

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

Key facts for bewussten
PropertyValue
Headwordbewussten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈvʊstn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,647
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bewussten” 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). bewussten lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around bewussten (IPA [bəˈvʊstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,647 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for bewussten, with forms such as "bbewussten", "beuwssten", and "bewsusten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "bewusster", "bewusstes", "Bewusstsein", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bewussten, spelled B-E-W-U-S-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewussten
  • beuwssten
  • bewsusten
  • bewussetn
  • bewusstenn
  • bewusstne
  • bewusstten
  • bewusten
  • bewustsen
  • bewußten
  • bewwussten
  • bweussten
  • ebwussten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bewussten - 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.

bbewussten1beuwssten2bewsusten2bewussetn2bewusstenn1bewusstne2bewusstten1bewusten1
Edit distance from "bewussten"

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 "bewussten"?
"bewussten" is spelled B-E-W-U-S-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvʊstn̩].
What does "bewussten" mean?
As an adjective, "bewussten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst
What words are commonly confused with "bewussten"?
"bewussten" is commonly confused with "bewusster", "bewusstes", "Bewusstsein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bewussten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewussten" is [bəˈvʊstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewussten" come from?
"bewussten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bewussten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-W-U-S-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈvʊstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bewusster” - see the side-by-side comparison. bewussten vs bewusster
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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