besonnen

\bəˈzɔnən\

/\bəˈzɔnən\/ adj

The verdict

“besonnen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Réfléchi, calme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-besonnen · besonnen · French

besonnen · 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.

Key facts for besonnen
PropertyValue
Headwordbesonnen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈzɔnən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « besonnen » en français

besonnenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

besonnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈzɔnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Réfléchi, calme.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for besonnen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is besonnen, spelled B-E-S-O-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réfléchi, calme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie war, wie alle Krögers, eine äußerst elegante Erscheinung, und war sie auch keine Schönheit zu nennen, so gab sie doch mit ihrer hellen und besonnenen Stimme, ihren ruhigen, sicheren und sanften Bewegungen aller Welt ein Gefühl von Klarheit und Vertrauen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

dummunbedachtunvernünftig

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 "besonnen"?
"besonnen" is spelled B-E-S-O-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈzɔnən\.
What does "besonnen" mean?
As an adjective, "besonnen" means: Réfléchi, calme.
How do you pronounce "besonnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besonnen" is \bəˈzɔnən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besonnen" come from?
"besonnen" 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