bewusst

\bəˈvʊst\

/\bəˈvʊst\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conscient, réfléchi.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bewusst · bewusst · French

bewusst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 bewusst
PropertyValue
Headwordbewusst
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈvʊst\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bewusst » en français

bewusstsiège 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

bewusst is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈvʊst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

bewusst has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bewusst, spelled B-E-W-U-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conscient, réfléchi.
  2. 2
    Convaincu, engagé → voir überzeugt
  3. 3
    En question, dont on a parlé. → voir besagt
  4. 4
    jemandem wird etwas bewusst: Se rendre compte de, prendre conscience.
  5. 5
    Dont on a la connaissance ou le souvenir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin mir bewusst, dass das ein Fehler war.
  2. Bist du dir deiner Verantwortung bewusst ?

Synonyms

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 "bewusst"?
"bewusst" is spelled B-E-W-U-S-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈvʊst\.
What does "bewusst" mean?
As an adjective, "bewusst" means: Conscient, réfléchi.
How do you pronounce "bewusst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewusst" is \bəˈvʊst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewusst" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list