Bedürfnis
\bɘ.’dy:rf.nɪs\
The verdict
“Bedürfnis” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Besoin, nécessité, aspiration, envie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bedurfnis · Bedürfnis · French
Bedürfnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bedürfnis |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bɘ.’dy:rf.nɪs\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Bedürfnis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɘ.’dy:rf.nɪs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bedürfnis, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Bedürfnis, spelled B-E-D-Ü-R-F-N-I-S.
Definition
- 1Besoin, nécessité, aspiration, envie.
- 2Besoin ressenti, volonté, nécessité, absence de quelque chose qui est nécessaire ou que l’on désire, susceptible de devenir un besoin concret (Bedarf).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bedürfnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Station verfügt über speziell für die Bedürfnisse von Frauen, die gerade entbunden haben, ausgebildete Pflegerinnen.
Die Industrie erschafft immer wieder einen Pseudobedarf, und wir geben uns dem hin. Das Bedürfnis nach strahlendem Weiß etwa, das für Reinheit steht.
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.