bevorstehend
\bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːənt\
The verdict
“bevorstehend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Imminent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bevorstehend · bevorstehend · French
bevorstehend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bevorstehend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːənt\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
bevorstehend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Imminent.".
bevorstehend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bevorstehend, spelled B-E-V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Imminent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bevorstehend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Skandal kam Ende Dezember, kurz vor Weihnachten. In Belgien war wieder ein pädophiles Netzwerk aufgeflogen; diesmal waren Mitglieder der Azraëlisten darin verwickelt. Pädophile, eine Sekte, das bevorstehende Weihnachtsfest: die ideale Mischung für ein großes Medientamtam.
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.