Which to use
“bea” and “bebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,179
- “bea” frequency rank
- #47,244
- “bebt” frequency rank
- 68423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bea | bebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trinken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beben |
Where the eye mixes bea and bebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. bea runs 3 letters (CVV) against bebt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bea and bebt
A purely visual mix-up. bea ([be̯a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bea is recorded at frequency rank #21,179, classified as averb, pronounced [be̯a]. 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 68423, this pair ranks #508,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bea vs bebt
Shared letters: be. Private to "bea": a. Private to "bebt": t.
"bea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "bebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bebt ← bbebt · bbet · bebbt · bebtt · betb · ebbt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bea" for "bebt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bea" or "bebt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bea" and "bebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bea" 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 #508,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bea" 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 #508,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.