Which to use
“baut” and “bebaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,357
- “baut” frequency rank
- #27,210
- “bebaut” frequency rank
- 30567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baut | bebaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bebauen |
Where the eye mixes baut and bebaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses baut with bebaut
A purely visual mix-up. baut ([baʊ̯t]) and bebaut ([bəˈbaʊ̯t]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “baut” sits inside “bebaut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baut is recorded at frequency rank #3,357, classified as averb, pronounced [baʊ̯t]. bebaut is at rank #27,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈbaʊ̯t].
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 30567, this pair ranks #1,745,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of baut vs bebaut
Shared letters: abtu. Private to "baut": -. Private to "bebaut": e.
"baut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bebaut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baut" and "bebaut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "baut" vs "bebaut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bebaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,745,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baut" and "bebaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebaut vs bebt". 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 #1,745,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.