Beilage

\ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə\

/\ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə\/ noun

The verdict

“Beilage” 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) - Accompagnement : mets (principalement végétarien) servi en complément d’autres mets.

Corpus desk

Index FR-beilage · Beilage · French

Beilage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Beilage
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeilage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Beilage » en français

Beilagereste 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

Beilage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Beilage, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Beilage, spelled B-E-I-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accompagnement : mets (principalement végétarien) servi en complément d’autres mets.
  2. 2
    Fait d’ajouter, de joindre, d’inclure à un envoi un objet annexe, notamment dans le cas d’une correspondance.
  3. 3
    Ajout, annexe, supplément, inclus dans un envoi, dans un imprimé (résultat du sens 2).
  4. 4
    Pièce jointe à une correspondance (courrier ou courriel).
  5. 5
    Cale d’épaisseur : petit insert, souvent un bout de tôle ou une fine rondelle, permettant de fixer un espacement entre deux pièces ou de compenser une tolérance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele heimische Sorten, kurze Transportwege, preiswert und vielfältig einsetzbar – Hülsenfrüchte sind nicht nur unsere wichtigste pflanzliche Proteinquelle, sie sorgen auch für Abwechslung in der Küche. (...) Früher noch Beilage, hat sich ihr Image durch einen zunehmend pflanzenbasierten und nachhaltigen Ernährungsstil verändert.
  2. Bei den meisten Rezepten, die Paprikapulver wollen, ist die geräucherte Version davon zu benutzen ein wenig interessanter. Besonders bei sehr einfachen Beilagen, wie etwa Kartoffelecken aus dem Ofen.

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 "Beilage"?
"Beilage" is spelled B-E-I-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə\.
What does "Beilage" mean?
As a noun, "Beilage" means: Accompagnement : mets (principalement végétarien) servi en complément d’autres mets.
How do you pronounce "Beilage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beilage" is \ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beilage" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list