bösen

[ˈbøːzn̩]

/[ˈbøːzn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“bösen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,364
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs böse

Corpus desk

Index DE-bosen · bösen · German

bösen · rank #3,364 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,364
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Burg

Nearest frequency peer: Burg (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “bösen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “bösen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

bösen vs Boss
20% similar
bösen vs Bote
20% similar
bösen vs Boxen
40% similar

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

Key facts for bösen
PropertyValue
Headwordbösen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbøːzn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,364
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bösen” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bösen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bösen (IPA [ˈbøːzn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,364 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bösen, with forms such as "bbösen", "bsöen", and "böesn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Boss", "Bote", "Boxen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bösen, spelled B-Ö-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs böse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbösen
  • bsöen
  • böesn
  • bösenn
  • bösne
  • bössen
  • öbsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbösen1bsöen2böesn2bösenn1bösne2bössen1öbsen2
Edit distance from "bösen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bösen"?
"bösen" is spelled B-Ö-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbøːzn̩].
What does "bösen" mean?
As an adjective, "bösen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs böse
What words are commonly confused with "bösen"?
"bösen" is commonly confused with "Boss", "Bote", "Boxen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bösen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bösen" is [ˈbøːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bösen" come from?
"bösen" 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 "bösen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Blatt#3,362feste#3,372front#3,375Jäger#3,383

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Paket7 variantsRitter7 variantsTonnen7 variantsjener7 variants

What to do next

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  • "bösen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Boss". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,364 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list