Bestechung

noun

The verdict

“Bestechung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Corruption, subornation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bestechung · Bestechung · French

Bestechung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Bestechung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBestechung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Bestechung » en français

Bestechungreste 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

Bestechung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corruption, subornation.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bestechung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Bestechung, spelled B-E-S-T-E-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corruption, subornation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Haftbefehl, auf Grund dessen Philipp Reemtsma am 3. Januar verhaftet wurde, ist aber »wegen Bestechung und Anstiftung zur Rechtsbeugung« erlassen.

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 "Bestechung"?
"Bestechung" is spelled B-E-S-T-E-C-H-U-N-G.
What does "Bestechung" mean?
As a noun, "Bestechung" means: Corruption, subornation.
What language does "Bestechung" come from?
"Bestechung" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list