Which to use
“bean” and “Bens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,940
- “bean” frequency rank
- #40,433
- “Bens” frequency rank
- 73373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bean | Bens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Bohne | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ben |
Where the eye mixes bean and Bens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bean (CVVC) and Bens (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: bean vs Bens
A purely visual mix-up. bean ([biːn]) and Bens ([bɛns]) 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 73373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bean is recorded at frequency rank #32,940, classified as anoun, pronounced [biːn]. Bens is at rank #40,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɛns].
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 73373, this pair ranks #362,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bean vs Bens
Shared letters: ben. Private to "bean": a. Private to "Bens": s.
"bean" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Bens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bean" and "Bens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bean" vs "Bens" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "bean" and "Bens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bean" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bean" and "Bens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bens vs Brenz". 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 #362,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.