Schönheitswettbewerb

[ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp]

/[ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schönheitswettbewerb” is uncommon German (frequency #85,827 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,827
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wettbewerb, bei dem aus einer Reihe von Bewerbern der/die Schönste ausgewählt wird

Key facts for Schönheitswettbewerb
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchönheitswettbewerb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp]
Letters20
Frequency rank#85,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schönheitswettbewerb” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schönheitswettbewerb lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schönheitswettbewerb is uncommon German at frequency #85,827 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wettbewerb, bei dem aus einer Reihe von Bewerbern der/die Schönste ausgewählt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schönheitswettbewerb in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schönheitswettbewerb, spelled S-C-H-Ö-N-H-E-I-T-S-W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wettbewerb, bei dem aus einer Reihe von Bewerbern der/die Schönste ausgewählt wird

This word in other languages

beauty contest(English)concours de beauté(Français)

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 "Schönheitswettbewerb"?
"Schönheitswettbewerb" is spelled S-C-H-Ö-N-H-E-I-T-S-W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp].
What does "Schönheitswettbewerb" mean?
As a noun, "Schönheitswettbewerb" means: Wettbewerb, bei dem aus einer Reihe von Bewerbern der/die Schönste ausgewählt wird
How do you pronounce "Schönheitswettbewerb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schönheitswettbewerb" is [ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schönheitswettbewerb" come from?
"Schönheitswettbewerb" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schönheitswettbewerb”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-Ö-N-H-E-I-T-S-W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛtbəvɛʁp] (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

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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