besitzen
\bəˈzɪt͡sn̩\
The verdict
“besitzen” 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) - Posséder, avoir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-besitzen · besitzen · French
besitzen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | besitzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈzɪt͡sn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « besitzen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
besitzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈzɪt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for besitzen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 besitzen, spelled B-E-S-I-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Posséder, avoir.
- 2Posséder, contrôler.
- 3Être muni de.
- 4Contrôler, posséder, parlant de créatures surnaturelles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how besitzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Betrüger gaukelten den Investoren vor, ein finanzstarkes Unternehmen zu besitzen, in Wirklichkeit jedoch betrieben sie ein Pyramidenspiel.
Ich besitze einen unsauberen Kater. (...) Er pinkelt halt nur an Stellen, an denen es nicht vorgesehen ist. Details erspare ich Ihnen.
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.