bezwangen

[bəˈt͡svaŋən]

/[bəˈt͡svaŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“bezwangen” is uncommon German (frequency #82,582 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,582
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bezwingen

Key facts for bezwangen
PropertyValue
Headwordbezwangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈt͡svaŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bezwangen” 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). bezwangen lands here:

#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

bezwangen is uncommon German at frequency #82,582 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈt͡svaŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bezwangen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bezwangen, spelled B-E-Z-W-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bezwingen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bezwingen

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 "bezwangen"?
"bezwangen" is spelled B-E-Z-W-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈt͡svaŋən].
What does "bezwangen" mean?
As a verb, "bezwangen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bezwingen
How do you pronounce "bezwangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bezwangen" is [bəˈt͡svaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bezwangen" come from?
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Using “bezwangen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-Z-W-A-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈt͡svaŋən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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