bezweifeln

[bəˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]

/[bəˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“bezweifeln” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,317
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas nicht glauben, Zweifel über etwas hegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bezweifeln · bezweifeln · German

bezweifeln · rank #15,317 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,317
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bezahle

Nearest frequency peer: bezahle (-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 „bezweifeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bezweifeln“ 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).

bezweifeln vs bezweifle
80% similar
bezweifeln vs bezweifelt
90% similar

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

Key facts for bezweifeln
PropertyValue
Headwordbezweifeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,317
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bezweifeln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bezweifelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bezahle“ (#15,316), „Bikini“ (#15,318), „bewährte“ (#15,315). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bezweifeln“ bei #15,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bezweifeln (IPA [bəˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,317 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas nicht glauben, Zweifel über etwas hegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bezweifeln, with forms such as "bbezweifeln", "bewzeifeln", and "bezewifeln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bezweifle", "bezweifelt", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bezweifeln, spelled B-E-Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas nicht glauben, Zweifel über etwas hegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bezweifle, dass du hier richtig liegst.
  2. Deutsche Ermittler bezweifeln aufgrund des Videos, dass der Täter wie bisher vermutet aus Afghanistan stammt.

Antonyms

akzeptierenglaubenschlucken

This word in other languages

doubt(English)dudar(Español)douter(Français)duvidar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbezweifeln
  • bewzeifeln
  • bezewifeln
  • bezwefieln
  • bezweiefln
  • bezweifelln
  • bezweifelnn
  • bezweifenl
  • bezweiffeln
  • bezweiflen
  • bezwiefeln
  • bezwweifeln
  • bezzweifeln
  • bzeweifeln
  • ebzweifeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbezweifeln1bewzeifeln2bezewifeln2bezwefieln2bezweiefln2bezweifelln1bezweifelnn1bezweifenl2
Edit distance from "bezweifeln"

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 "bezweifeln"?
"bezweifeln" is spelled B-E-Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n].
What does "bezweifeln" mean?
As a verb, "bezweifeln" means: etwas nicht glauben, Zweifel über etwas hegen
What words are commonly confused with "bezweifeln"?
"bezweifeln" is commonly confused with "bezweifle", "bezweifelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bezweifeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bezweifeln" is [bəˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bezweifeln" come from?
"bezweifeln" 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 "bezweifeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Dinosaurier15 variantsAugenbrauen15 variantsErhebungen15 variantsErpressung15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list