Begeisterung

\bə.ˈɡaɪs.tə.rʊŋ\

/\bə.ˈɡaɪs.tə.rʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-begeisterung · Begeisterung · French

Begeisterung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Begeisterung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBegeisterung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bə.ˈɡaɪs.tə.rʊŋ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Begeisterung » en français

Begeisterungsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Begeisterung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bə.ˈɡaɪs.tə.rʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Begeisterung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Begeisterung, spelled B-E-G-E-I-S-T-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enthousiasme.
  2. 2
    Emphase.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Als Pendant zu unserem Motto »Mehr arbeiten, um mehr zu verdienen« galt damals die Devise: »Wir tun so, als ob wir arbeiten, und sie tun so, als ob sie uns bezahlen.« Als Lebensweise versetzt das zwar nicht gerade in Begeisterung, aber nun ja, man wurstelt sich so durch.

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 "Begeisterung"?
"Begeisterung" is spelled B-E-G-E-I-S-T-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \bə.ˈɡaɪs.tə.rʊŋ\.
What does "Begeisterung" mean?
As a noun, "Begeisterung" means: Enthousiasme.
How do you pronounce "Begeisterung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Begeisterung" is \bə.ˈɡaɪs.tə.rʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Begeisterung" come from?
"Begeisterung" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list