biegen

[ˈbiːɡn̩]

/[ˈbiːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“biegen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,049. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,049
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert

Corpus desk

Index DE-biegen · biegen · German

biegen · rank #15,049 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,049
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH BG

Nearest frequency peer: BG (-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 „biegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „biegen“ 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).

biegen vs bien
67% similar
biegen vs Bogen
50% similar
biegen vs biete
67% similar

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

Key facts for biegen
PropertyValue
Headwordbiegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbiːɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,049
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „biegen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.biegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „BG“ (#15,048), „Braunkohle“ (#15,050), „Bezirken“ (#15,047). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „biegen“ bei #15,049. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around biegen (IPA [ˈbiːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,049 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for biegen, with forms such as "bbiegen", "beigen", and "bieegn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bien", "Bogen", "biete", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is biegen, spelled B-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert
  2. 2
    um die Ecke kommen
  3. 3
    sich krümmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schlosser konnte das Rohr erst biegen, nachdem er es heiß gemacht hatte.
  2. Gerade biegen die Marathonläufer in einem auseinander gezogenen Feld ins Stadion und gehen in die letzte Runde.

Synonyms

beugenkrümmen

This word in other languages

bend(English)curvar(Español)courber(Français)curvar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbiegen
  • beigen
  • bieegn
  • biegenn
  • bieggen
  • biegne
  • bigeen
  • ibegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biegen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbiegen1beigen2bieegn2biegenn1bieggen1biegne2bigeen2ibegen2
Edit distance from "biegen"

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 "biegen"?
"biegen" is spelled B-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːɡn̩].
What does "biegen" mean?
As a verb, "biegen" means: einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert
What words are commonly confused with "biegen"?
"biegen" is commonly confused with "bien", "Bogen", "biete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "biegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biegen" is [ˈbiːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biegen" come from?
"biegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "biegen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bergab#15,044bekomm#15,041Backup#15,035dezent#15,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Austin8 variantseifrig8 variantsArmeen8 variantszivile8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list