beheersen

verb

The verdict

“beheersen” 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) - Dominer, maîtriser, contrôler, régir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-beheersen · beheersen · French

beheersen · 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.

Key facts for beheersen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeheersen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « beheersen » en français

beheersenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

beheersen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beheersen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is beheersen, spelled B-E-H-E-E-R-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dominer, maîtriser, contrôler, régir.
  2. 2
    maîtriser, posséder, connaître à fond.
  3. 3
    se dominer, se maîtriser, se contenir, se contrôler, prendre sur soi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. De allesbeheersende kwestie.
  2. De betrekkingen tussen ouders en wettige kinderen worden beheerst door de nationale wet van de vader.

Synonyms

dominerenmeester zijnzich inhoudenzich meester zijnbesturenregeren

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 "beheersen"?
"beheersen" is spelled B-E-H-E-E-R-S-E-N.
What does "beheersen" mean?
As a verb, "beheersen" means: Dominer, maîtriser, contrôler, régir.
What language does "beheersen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list