Bethléem

\bɛ.tle.ɛm\

/\bɛ.tle.ɛm\/ name

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The verdict

“Bethléem” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #26,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,984
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville de Palestine, surtout connue en tant que ville natale du roi David, et potentiellement aussi celle de Jésus de Nazareth.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bethleem · Bethléem · French

Bethléem · rank #26,984 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,984
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH berthe

Nearest frequency peer: berthe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Bethléem »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Bethléem » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bethléem
PropertyValue
HeadwordBethléem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\bɛ.tle.ɛm\
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,984
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Bethléem »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Bethléemse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « berthe » (#26,983), « bicarbonate » (#26,985), « berner » (#26,982). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « Bethléem » est au #26,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Bethléem (IPA \bɛ.tle.ɛm\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,984 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bethléem, with forms such as "bbethléem", "behtléem", and "bethhléem". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Bethléem, spelled B-E-T-H-L-É-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville de Palestine, surtout connue en tant que ville natale du roi David, et potentiellement aussi celle de Jésus de Nazareth.
  2. 2
    Nom d'un quartier de la ville de Clamecy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je me dis que bien avant notre naissance — pour parler le Langage humain — Notre-Seigneur nous a rencontrés quelque part, à Bethléem, à Nazareth, sur les routes de Galilée, que sais-je ?
  2. — Es-tu né à Nazareth ? — Non. En fait, je suis né à Bethléem, mais c'est une histoire un peu compliquée… — C’était écrit, Michée l’a annoncé : « L’Élu sortira de Bethléem. »

This word in other languages

Bethlehem(English)Belén(Español)Betlehem(Deutsch)Belém(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbethléem
  • behtléem
  • bethhléem
  • bethleem
  • bethleém
  • bethlléem
  • bethléemm
  • bethléme
  • bethélem
  • betlhéem
  • betthléem
  • btehléem
  • ebthléem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bethléem - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbethléem1behtléem2bethhléem1bethleem1bethleém2bethlléem1bethléemm1bethléme2
Edit distance from "Bethléem"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bethléem"?
"Bethléem" is spelled B-E-T-H-L-É-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛ.tle.ɛm\.
What does "Bethléem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bethléem" means: Ville de Palestine, surtout connue en tant que ville natale du roi David, et potentiellement aussi celle de Jésus de Nazareth.
What are common misspellings of "Bethléem"?
Common misspellings include "bbethléem", "behtléem", "bethhléem", "bethleem", "bethleém". The correct spelling is "Bethléem".
How do you pronounce "Bethléem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bethléem" is \bɛ.tle.ɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bethléem" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bethléem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

canaliser13 variantsbachelier13 variantschangerai13 variantsappartiens13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list