Which to use
“baut” and “bebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,357
- “baut” frequency rank
- #47,244
- “bebt” frequency rank
- 50601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baut | bebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beben |
Where the eye mixes baut and bebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. baut (CVVC) and bebt (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses baut with bebt
A purely visual mix-up. baut ([baʊ̯t]) and bebt ([beːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50601, 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]. bebt is at rank #47,244, tagged as averb, pronounced [beːpt].
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 50601, this pair ranks #1,167,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baut vs bebt
Shared letters: bt. Private to "baut": au. Private to "bebt": e.
"baut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baut" for "bebt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "baut" or "bebt"?
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 "baut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baut" and "bebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebt vs Bubi". 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 #1,167,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.