Bestandteil

\bəˈʃtantˌtaɪ̯l\

/\bəˈʃtantˌtaɪ̯l\/ noun

The verdict

“Bestandteil” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Élément, composant, partie d'un tout.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bestandteil · Bestandteil · French

Bestandteil · 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 Bestandteil
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestandteil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bəˈʃtantˌtaɪ̯l\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Bestandteil » en français

Bestandteilreste 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

Bestandteil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bəˈʃtantˌtaɪ̯l\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Élément, composant, partie d'un tout.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bestandteil, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Bestandteil, spelled B-E-S-T-A-N-D-T-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément, composant, partie d'un tout.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Bahn-Sprecherin hatte dazu gesagt: „(Der Zugfunk) dient der Kommunikation zwischen den Leitstellen, die den Zugverkehr steuern, und den Zügen und ist damit unverzichtbarer Bestandteil für den reibungslosen Zugverkehr.“
  2. Die Höhe der Strompreise für Tarifkunden hängt vom jeweiligen Stromtarif ab. Der Strompreis setzt sich aus verschiedenen Bestandteilen zusammen: (...)

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Bestandteil"?
"Bestandteil" is spelled B-E-S-T-A-N-D-T-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈʃtantˌtaɪ̯l\.
What does "Bestandteil" mean?
As a noun, "Bestandteil" means: Élément, composant, partie d'un tout.
How do you pronounce "Bestandteil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bestandteil" is \bəˈʃtantˌtaɪ̯l\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bestandteil" come from?
"Bestandteil" 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