bösartig

[ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“bösartig” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,492
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - böse, schlecht geartet

Corpus desk

Index DE-bosartig · bösartig · German

bösartig · rank #30,492 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,492
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brigaden

Nearest frequency peer: Brigaden (-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 „bösartig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bösartig“ 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).

bösartig vs bösartige
89% similar
bösartig vs bösartigen
80% similar

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

Key facts for bösartig
PropertyValue
Headwordbösartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,492
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bösartig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bösartigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Brigaden“ (#30,491), „Bürgerkriegs“ (#30,493), „brennend“ (#30,490). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bösartig“ bei #30,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bösartig (IPA [ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,492 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "böse, schlecht geartet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bösartig, with forms such as "bbösartig", "bsöartig", and "böasrtig". 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, "bösartige", "bösartigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 bösartig, spelled B-Ö-S-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    böse, schlecht geartet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der neue Chef erwies sich leider als ziemlich bösartig.

Synonyms

böswillig

Antonyms

gutartig

This word in other languages

malign(English)maligno(Español)perfide(Français)maligno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbösartig
  • bsöartig
  • böasrtig
  • bösaritg
  • bösarrtig
  • bösartgi
  • bösartigg
  • bösarttig
  • bösatrig
  • bösratig
  • bössartig
  • öbsartig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbösartig1bsöartig2böasrtig2bösaritg2bösarrtig1bösartgi2bösartigg1bösarttig1
Edit distance from "bösartig"

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 "bösartig"?
"bösartig" is spelled B-Ö-S-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "bösartig" mean?
As an adjective, "bösartig" means: böse, schlecht geartet
What words are commonly confused with "bösartig"?
"bösartig" is commonly confused with "bösartige", "bösartigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bösartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bösartig" is [ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bösartig" come from?
"bösartig" 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 "bösartig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brigaden#30,491brennend#30,490Chandler#30,497Bollwerk#30,486

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

bestiegen12 variantsDrosseln12 variantserneuerte12 variantsersehnte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list