# Beethoven

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbeɪˌtəʊvən/ · frequency rank #16,850

## Definitions
1. A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Beethoven, which is itself of Dutch origin.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbeethoven`, `beehtoven`, `beethhoven`, `beethoevn`, `beethovenn`, `beethovne`, `beethovven`, `beethvoen`, `beetohven`, `beetthoven`, `betehoven`, `bethoven`, `ebethoven`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beethoven