bekommen
\be.ˈkɔ.mən\
The verdict
“bekommen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recevoir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bekommen · bekommen · French
bekommen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | bekommen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \be.ˈkɔ.mən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
bekommen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \be.ˈkɔ.mən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 16 senses are on record.
bekommen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bekommen, spelled B-E-K-O-M-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Recevoir.
- 2Trouver.
- 3Sens général d’obtenir, gagner, avoir.
- 4Recevoir (sens négatif).
- 5Déculotter.
- 6Recevoir (quelque chose à un endroit).
- 7(Suivi du participe passé d’un verbe) : Recevoir (en guise de…) (souvent dans des tournures impersonnelles), se faire…
- 8zu + infinitif : Renforce le sens du verbe.
- 9Aller avoir (au présent et au futur) ; avoir (au passé).
- 10Commencer à avoir.
- 11S’enrhumer.
- 12Boutonner.
- 13Bourgeonner.
- 14Duveter.
- 15Obtenir, réussir quelque chose (avec difficultés).
- 16Jemandem (Dat) bekommen : Convenir à quelqu’un.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bekommen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bekommen Sie schon ?
Von einer Angelegenheit Wind bekommen.
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.