Behörde

\bəˈhøːɐ̯də\

/\bəˈhøːɐ̯də\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-behorde · Behörde · French

Behörde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Behörde
PropertyValue
HeadwordBehörde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bəˈhøːɐ̯də\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Behörde » en français

Behördereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Behörde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bəˈhøːɐ̯də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Administration, (institution étatique).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Behörde in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Behörde, spelled B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Administration, (institution étatique).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Genehmigung einer Behörde
  2. Den Hongkonger Behörden wird vorgeworfen, Journalisten willkürlich die Einreise zu verweigern.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list