begreifen
\bəˈɡʀaɪ̯fn̩\
The verdict
“begreifen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Concevoir, comprendre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-begreifen · begreifen · French
begreifen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | begreifen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈɡʀaɪ̯fn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
begreifen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈɡʀaɪ̯fn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for begreifen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 begreifen, spelled B-E-G-R-E-I-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Concevoir, comprendre.
- 2Suivre (un raisonnement).
- 3Dans l'expression « in sich begreifen » : contenir, comprendre, inclure.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how begreifen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(Er bricht ins Eis ein.) Auf einmal war es still. Er sah nichts mehr, und die Kälte nahm ihm fast die Sinne. Erst da begriff er, daß er unter Wasser war. Er strampelte. Sein Kopf prallte gegen etwas Hartes, das Eis. Seine Fellmütze löste sich und schwebte davon, seine Haare richteten sich auf, seine Füße schlugen auf den Boden.
Der Mann, der damals gerade die Leitung des KGB übernimmt, Juri Andropow, begreift, dass diese Bombe für das Regime gefährlicher ist als das gesamte Arsenal an amerikanischen Atomwaffen, und er ergreift die Initiative und versammelt das Politbüro zu einer Dringlichkeitssitzung.
Antonyms
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.