Which to use
“beat” and “behält” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,153
- “beat” frequency rank
- #8,031
- “behält” frequency rank
- 17184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beat | behält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beaten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten |
Where the eye mixes beat and behält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beat vs behält
A purely visual mix-up. beat ([biːt]) and behält ([bəˈhɛlt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beat is recorded at frequency rank #9,153, classified as averb, pronounced [biːt]. behält is at rank #8,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛlt].
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 17184, this pair ranks #1,929,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beat vs behält
Shared letters: bet. Private to "beat": a. Private to "behält": hlä.
"beat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "behält" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beat ← baet · bbeat · beatt · ebat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beat" and "behält" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beat" or "behält"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beat" and "behält" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behält" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beat" and "behält" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beat vs breath". 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 #1,929,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.