bösgläubig
[ˈbøːsˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]
The verdict
“bösgläubig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einer negativen (betrügerischen, unehrlichen oder böswilligen) Absicht (handelnd)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bösgläubig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbøːsˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bösgläubig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for bösgläubig is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbøːsˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
bösgläubig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bösgläubig, spelled B-Ö-S-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1mit einer negativen (betrügerischen, unehrlichen oder böswilligen) Absicht (handelnd)
- 2in bösem Glauben; mit der negativen Überzeugung über die Redlichkeit/Legitimität/Rechtmäßigkeit von etwas
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bösgläubig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-Ö-S-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbøːsˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç] (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
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.