beachten

\bəˈʔaxtn̩\

/\bəˈʔaxtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“beachten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suivre, respecter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-beachten · beachten · French

beachten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 beachten
PropertyValue
Headwordbeachten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bəˈʔaxtn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « beachten » en français

beachtenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

beachten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈʔaxtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

beachten has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is beachten, spelled B-E-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suivre, respecter.
  2. 2
    Tenir compte de.
  3. 3
    Faire attention à.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Morgen des 16. April trat Doktor Bernard Rieux aus seiner Praxis und stolperte mitten auf dem Treppenabsatz über eine tote Ratte. Vorerst schob er das Tier beiseite, ohne es zu beachten, und ging die Treppe hinunter.
  2. Josef Hader in der Rolle des Privatdetektivs Brenner betritt ein Restaurant, wird aber nicht weiter beachtet. Also pampt er den Wirt in sarkastischem Ton an: Hier sei der Gast wirklich mal der König.

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 "beachten"?
"beachten" is spelled B-E-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈʔaxtn̩\.
What does "beachten" mean?
As a verb, "beachten" means: Suivre, respecter.
How do you pronounce "beachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beachten" is \bəˈʔaxtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beachten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list