Which to use
“Bahnen” and “Bohne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,144
- “Bahnen” frequency rank
- #28,109
- “Bohne” frequency rank
- 33253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bahnen | Bohne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bahn | Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler |
Where the eye mixes Bahnen and Bohne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Bahnen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Bohne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bahnen with Bohne
A purely visual mix-up. Bahnen ([ˈbaːnən]) and Bohne ([ˈboːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bahnen is recorded at frequency rank #5,144, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːnən]. Bohne is at rank #28,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːnə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33253, this pair ranks #1,690,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bahnen vs Bohne
Shared letters: behn. Private to "Bahnen": a. Private to "Bohne": o.
"Bahnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bohne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bahnen" and "Bohne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bahnen" or "Bohne"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bahnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bohne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,690,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bahnen" and "Bohne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bohne vs Borneo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,690,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.