dienstbeflissen

[ˈdiːnstbəˌflɪsn̩]

/[ˈdiːnstbəˌflɪsn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“dienstbeflissen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eifrig bemüht, hilfreich zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-dienstbeflissen · dienstbeflissen · German

dienstbeflissen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dienstbeflissen
PropertyValue
Headworddienstbeflissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdiːnstbəˌflɪsn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dienstbeflissen“ im Deutschen

dienstbeflissenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dienstbeflissen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdiːnstbəˌflɪsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eifrig bemüht, hilfreich zu sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for dienstbeflissen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 dienstbeflissen, spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-B-E-F-L-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eifrig bemüht, hilfreich zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Fahrer, ein hagerer Bursche mit einer Pelzmütze auf dem Schädel, öffnet dienstbeflissen die Autotür, um seinen Fahrgast einsteigen zu lassen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dienstbeflissen"?
"dienstbeflissen" is spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-B-E-F-L-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːnstbəˌflɪsn̩].
What does "dienstbeflissen" mean?
As an adjective, "dienstbeflissen" means: eifrig bemüht, hilfreich zu sein
How do you pronounce "dienstbeflissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dienstbeflissen" is [ˈdiːnstbəˌflɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dienstbeflissen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list