bezähmen
[bəˈt͡sɛːmən]
The verdict
“bezähmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein (wildes) Tier erziehen/besiegen, damit es im Umgang nicht mehr oder deutlich weniger gefährlich ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bezähmen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [bəˈt͡sɛːmən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bezähmen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bezähmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈt͡sɛːmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for bezähmen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bezähmen, spelled B-E-Z-Ä-H-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein (wildes) Tier erziehen/besiegen, damit es im Umgang nicht mehr oder deutlich weniger gefährlich ist
- 2ein starkes Gefühl, zum Beispiel eine Begierde, unter Kontrolle bekommen
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bezähmen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-Z-Ä-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bəˈt͡sɛːmən] (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.