beruhigen

\bəʁuːɪɡn̩\

/\bəʁuːɪɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“beruhigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calmer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-beruhigen · beruhigen · French

beruhigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 beruhigen
PropertyValue
Headwordberuhigen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bəʁuːɪɡn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « beruhigen » en français

beruhigensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beruhigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəʁuːɪɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beruhigen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is beruhigen, spelled B-E-R-U-H-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calmer.
  2. 2
    Se calmer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf einem Online-Video ist zu sehen, wie ein Beamter am Flughafen geschützt von Dutzenden Polizisten vergeblich versucht, die erboste Menschenmenge in der Wartehalle zu beruhigen.
  2. Medikamente wie Loperamid oder Racecadotril beruhigen den Darm. Sie können die Zahl der Toilettengänge verringern.

Antonyms

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 "beruhigen"?
"beruhigen" is spelled B-E-R-U-H-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəʁuːɪɡn̩\.
What does "beruhigen" mean?
As a verb, "beruhigen" means: Calmer.
How do you pronounce "beruhigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beruhigen" is \bəʁuːɪɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beruhigen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list