beschrieben

\bəˈʃʁiːbn̩\

/\bəˈʃʁiːbn̩\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-beschrieben · beschrieben · French

beschrieben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 beschrieben
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschrieben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈʃʁiːbn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « beschrieben » en français

beschriebenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

beschrieben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈʃʁiːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Décrit.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for beschrieben, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is beschrieben, spelled B-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Décrit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der ungeheure Fortschritt der Psychoanalyse gegenüber der Psychophysiologie liegt in ihrer Grundannahme, daß kein Faktor in das psychische Leben eingreift, ohne zuvor menschlich bedeutsam geworden zu sein; nicht der von den Wissenschaftlern beschriebene Objekt-Körper existiert wirklich, sondern der vom Subjekt erlebte Körper.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list