bahntvsBohneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bahnt is a verb, Bohne is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bahnt” is a verb and “Bohne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,212
“bahnt” frequency rank
#28,109
“Bohne” frequency rank
64321
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bahnt Bohne
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bahnen Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bahnt and Bohne apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
bahnt
5 ch
Bohne

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bahnt is [baːnt] while Bohne is [ˈboːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bahnt is recorded at frequency rank #36,212, classified as averb, pronounced [baːnt]. 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 64321, this pair ranks #645,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bahnt vs Bohne

Shared letters: bhn. Private to "bahnt": at. Private to "Bohne": eo.

"bahnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Bohne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bahntabhnt · bahhnt · bahnnt · bahntt · bahtn · banht · bbahnt · bhant
  • Bohnebbohne · bhone · bohen · bohhne · bonhe · obhne

Frequency comparison

bahnt#36,212
Bohne#28,109

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bahnt" and "Bohne" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bahnt" is a verb and "Bohne" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bahnt" or "Bohne"?
"Bohne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,109 in our German list, against #36,212 for "bahnt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bahnt vs Bohne

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bahnt”; for a noun, it's “Bohne”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bahnt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list