Which to use
“bebaut” and “behält” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,210
- “bebaut” frequency rank
- #8,031
- “behält” frequency rank
- 35241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebaut | behält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bebauen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten |
Where the eye mixes bebaut and behält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bebaut with behält
A purely visual mix-up. bebaut ([bəˈbaʊ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebaut is recorded at frequency rank #27,210, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈbaʊ̯t]. 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 35241, this pair ranks #1,644,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bebaut vs behält
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bebaut": au. Private to "behält": hlä.
"bebaut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "behält" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bebaut ← bbeaut · bbebaut · beabut · bebatu · bebautt · bebbaut · bebuat · ebbaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bebaut" for "behält" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bebaut" vs "behält" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bebaut" and "behält" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebaut" 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 #1,644,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebaut" and "behält" 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 #1,644,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.