bettlägerig

\ˈbɛtˌlɛːɡəʁɪç\

/\ˈbɛtˌlɛːɡəʁɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“bettlägerig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Grabataire, alité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bettlagerig · bettlägerig · French

bettlägerig · 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 bettlägerig
PropertyValue
Headwordbettlägerig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈbɛtˌlɛːɡəʁɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bettlägerig » en français

bettlägerigreste 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

bettlägerig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈbɛtˌlɛːɡəʁɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grabataire, alité.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bettlägerig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 bettlägerig, spelled B-E-T-T-L-Ä-G-E-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grabataire, alité.

Synonyms

ans Bett gefesselt

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 "bettlägerig"?
"bettlägerig" is spelled B-E-T-T-L-Ä-G-E-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbɛtˌlɛːɡəʁɪç\.
What does "bettlägerig" mean?
As an adjective, "bettlägerig" means: Grabataire, alité.
How do you pronounce "bettlägerig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bettlägerig" is \ˈbɛtˌlɛːɡəʁɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bettlägerig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list