befestigen
\bə.ˈfɛs.ti.ɡən\
The verdict
“befestigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Attacher, fixer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-befestigen · befestigen · French
befestigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | befestigen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bə.ˈfɛs.ti.ɡən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
befestigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bə.ˈfɛs.ti.ɡən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for befestigen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is befestigen, spelled B-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Attacher, fixer.
- 2Consolider, fortifier, renforcer, stabiliser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how befestigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Damit die Maske möglichst eng am Gesicht anliegt und die Viren somit schlechter durch Lücken entkommen können, ist es wichtig, den Mundschutz mit eingeknicktem Metallstreifen über dem Nasenrücken zu befestigen und am Hinterkopf zusammenzubinden.
Mit neun Jahren baute (Alexander von Humboldt) den von Benjamin Franklin erfundenen Blitzableiter nach und befestigte ihn auf dem Dach des Schlosses, das sie nahe der Hauptstadt bewohnten.
Synonyms
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.