bejahen
\ˌbəˈjaːən\
The verdict
“bejahen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Répondre par l'affirmative, répondre oui, être d'accord.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bejahen · bejahen · French
bejahen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bejahen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌbəˈjaːən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
bejahen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌbəˈjaːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Répondre par l'affirmative, répondre oui, être d'accord.".
No misspelling variants are generated for bejahen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bejahen, spelled B-E-J-A-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Répondre par l'affirmative, répondre oui, être d'accord.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bejahen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
– Monsieur André Vannier?, fragt die Frau. Er bejaht, sie zeigt ihm ein Foto auf dem Bildschirm ihres Mobiltelefons. – Kennen Sie diese Person?
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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.