belasten

\bəˈlastn̩\

/\bəˈlastn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“belasten” 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) - Charger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-belasten · belasten · French

belasten · 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.

Key facts for belasten
PropertyValue
Headwordbelasten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bəˈlastn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « belasten » en français

belastenreste 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

belasten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈlastn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for belasten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is belasten, spelled B-E-L-A-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Charger.
  2. 2
    Inculper, incriminer, porter une charge d’accusation.
  3. 3
    Avoir ou gérer un effet nocif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei einer Vorladung bei James hatte Trump vor wenigen Wochen die Aussage verweigert. Er berief sich auf den fünften Verfassungszusatz – das Recht, sich nicht selbst zu belasten.
  2. Ein wichtiges Argument für die freie Fahrt: Ein Auto erreicht sein Ziel später, wenn es langsamer fährt. (...) Andererseits: Wer schneller fährt, der belastet die Umwelt.

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 "belasten"?
"belasten" is spelled B-E-L-A-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈlastn̩\.
What does "belasten" mean?
As a verb, "belasten" means: Charger.
How do you pronounce "belasten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "belasten" is \bəˈlastn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "belasten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list