bezwingen

\bəˈt͡svɪŋən\

/\bəˈt͡svɪŋən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-bezwingen · bezwingen · French

bezwingen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 bezwingen
PropertyValue
Headwordbezwingen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bəˈt͡svɪŋən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bezwingen » en français

bezwingenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bezwingen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈt͡svɪŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bezwingen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is bezwingen, spelled B-E-Z-W-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vaincre, battre.
  2. 2
    Surmonter (une difficulté).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Tag hatte mit einem anderen, zumindest für WM-Co-Gastgeber Lettland historischen Ereignis begonnen: Die Mannschaft von Trainer Harijs Vitolins bezwang wie am Vortag die Deutschen die USA nach Verlängerung 4:3 und holte sich zum ersten Mal eine WM-Medaille: Bronze.
  2. Der Blick auf ihn wurde nach verschiedenen Krankheiten, über die er öffentlich sprach, versöhnlicher. Den Hautkrebs bezwang er. Dem Lungenkrebs erlag Christoph Daum im Alter von 70 Jahren an diesem Sonntag.

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 "bezwingen"?
"bezwingen" is spelled B-E-Z-W-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈt͡svɪŋən\.
What does "bezwingen" mean?
As a verb, "bezwingen" means: Vaincre, battre.
How do you pronounce "bezwingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bezwingen" is \bəˈt͡svɪŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bezwingen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list