beharren
\bəˈharən\
The verdict
“beharren” 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) - insister, persévérer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-beharren · beharren · French
beharren · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beharren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈharən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « beharren » en français
Rare enough to double-check
beharren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈharən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
beharren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is beharren, spelled B-E-H-A-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1insister, persévérer.
- 2s'obstiner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beharren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bundesregierung beharrt auf dem Kauf von Kampfdrohnen.
Beide Seiten beharren auf ihrem Standpunkt. Deshalb hat der Bezirk Hamburg-Mitte eine Sondersitzung einberufen.
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.