bescheiden
\ˌbəˈʃai̯dən\
The verdict
“bescheiden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Modeste, humble.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bescheiden · bescheiden · French
bescheiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bescheiden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˌbəˈʃai̯dən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
bescheiden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌbəˈʃai̯dən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Modeste, humble.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for bescheiden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bescheiden, spelled B-E-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Modeste, humble.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bescheiden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Obwohl er der beste von allen ist, bleibt er stets bescheiden.
Diese bescheidenen und stolzen Bourgeois waren der Meinung, Schönheit sei für sie entweder zu teuer oder zu wenig standesgemäß; Schönheit billigten sie nur den Marquisen und den Huren zu.
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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.