beißen
\ˈbaɪ.sən\
The verdict
“beißen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mordre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bei-en · beißen · French
beißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | beißen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈbaɪ.sən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « beißen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
beißen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈbaɪ.sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beißen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is beißen, spelled B-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Mordre.
- 2Piquer.
- 3Goûter le vin.
- 4Nichts zu beißen und zu brechen haben : ne rien avoir à se mettre sous la dent.
- 5Er muss in den sauren Apfel beißen : il est contraint de le faire.
- 6Bei jm auf Granit beißen : rencontrer une forte résistance de la part de quelqu’un.
- 7Jurer.
- 8Taquiner, charrier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Überfallene setzte sich zur Wehr, biss und kratzte.
Eine Schlange hat ihn gebissen.
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.