Behinderung

\bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ\

/\bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-behinderung · Behinderung · French

Behinderung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Behinderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBehinderung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Behinderung » en français

Behinderungsiège 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Behinderung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Behinderung, spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handicap.
  2. 2
    Gêne, empêchement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vernehmlassungsantwort zur Volksinitiative «Für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen (Inklusions-Initiative)» und indirekter Gegenvorschlag
  2. In der Anklageschrift werden Trump nun insgesamt 37 Straftaten vorgeworfen. Dabei geht es vor allem um eine Verschwörung zur Behinderung der Justiz und die gesetzeswidrige Aufbewahrung hochsensibler Informationen.

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 "Behinderung"?
"Behinderung" is spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ\.
What does "Behinderung" mean?
As a noun, "Behinderung" means: Handicap.
How do you pronounce "Behinderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Behinderung" is \bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Behinderung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list