Bezugssystem

Name: Bezugssystem, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈt͡suːkszʏsˌteːm]

/[bəˈt͡suːkszʏsˌteːm]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Bezugssystem” is uncommon German (frequency #87,495 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,495
frequency rank, German: 72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Koordinatensystem, zu welchem das Gegebene (oder sonst etwas Anderes) ins Verhältnis gesetzt wird, „ein gedachtes raum-zeitliches Gebilde, das erforderlich ist, um das Verhalten ortsabhängiger ...

Key facts for Bezugssystem
Property	Value
Headword	Bezugssystem
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[bəˈt͡suːkszʏsˌteːm]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#87,495
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bezugssystem” 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). Bezugssystem lands here:

#87,495

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bezugssystem is uncommon German at frequency #87,495 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈt͡suːkszʏsˌteːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bezugssystem, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bezugssystem, spelled B-E-Z-U-G-S-S-Y-S-T-E-M.

Definition

1
ein Koordinatensystem, zu welchem das Gegebene (oder sonst etwas Anderes) ins Verhältnis gesetzt wird, „ein gedachtes raum-zeitliches Gebilde, das erforderlich ist, um das Verhalten ortsabhängiger Größen eindeutig und vollständig zu beschreiben“
2
System, auf welches einzelne Entitäten „auf einer anderen Ebene“ bezogen werden und wovon her sie gegebenenfalls beurteilt werden
3
aufgebautes System von Normen, Bedeutungen und Erfahrungen, innerhalb dessen menschliches Erkennen, Erleben und Verhalten (etwa Überzeugungen, Beziehungen und so weiter) stattfinden oder worauf sie bezogen sind

This word in other languages

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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 "Bezugssystem"?

"Bezugssystem" is spelled B-E-Z-U-G-S-S-Y-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈt͡suːkszʏsˌteːm].

What does "Bezugssystem" mean?

As a noun, "Bezugssystem" means: ein Koordinatensystem, zu welchem das Gegebene (oder sonst etwas Anderes) ins Verhältnis gesetzt wird, „ein gedachtes raum-zeitliches Gebilde, das erforderlich ist, um das Verhalten ortsabhängiger ...

How do you pronounce "Bezugssystem"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bezugssystem" is [bəˈt͡suːkszʏsˌteːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

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Using “Bezugssystem”

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The one correct German spelling is B-E-Z-U-G-S-S-Y-S-T-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.