bewirtschaften

\bəˈvɪʁtʃaftn̩\

/\bəˈvɪʁtʃaftn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“bewirtschaften” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerer, exploiter, administrer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bewirtschaften · bewirtschaften · French

bewirtschaften · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 bewirtschaften
PropertyValue
Headwordbewirtschaften
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bəˈvɪʁtʃaftn̩\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bewirtschaften » en français

bewirtschaftensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bewirtschaften is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈvɪʁtʃaftn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bewirtschaften in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 bewirtschaften, spelled B-E-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerer, exploiter, administrer.
  2. 2
    Cultiver (un champ).
  3. 3
    Contingenter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Großteil der Berghütten – also bewirtschaftete Unterkünfte, die von kleinen Schutzhütten für eine Hand voll Menschen bis hin zu großen Häusern mit fast 200 Betten reichen – sind noch nicht gefährdet.
  2. Kolumbien hält sich seit Jahren felsenfest in den Top 3 der weltweit größten Kaffeeanbaugebiete. Hier werden 844.740 Hektar mit Kaffeepflanzen bewirtschaftet.

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 "bewirtschaften"?
"bewirtschaften" is spelled B-E-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈvɪʁtʃaftn̩\.
What does "bewirtschaften" mean?
As a verb, "bewirtschaften" means: Gerer, exploiter, administrer.
How do you pronounce "bewirtschaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewirtschaften" is \bəˈvɪʁtʃaftn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewirtschaften" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list