Beschädigung

\bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\

/\bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Beschädigung” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dégât, préjudice.

Key facts for Beschädigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeschädigung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beschädigung” sits in French frequency

Beschädigung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Beschädigung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dégât, préjudice.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Beschädigung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Beschädigung, spelled B-E-S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dégât, préjudice.

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 "Beschädigung"?
"Beschädigung" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\.
What does "Beschädigung" mean?
As a noun, "Beschädigung" means: Dégât, préjudice.
How do you pronounce "Beschädigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beschädigung" is \bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beschädigung" come from?
"Beschädigung" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Beschädigung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is B-E-S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bəˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list