Which to use
“beben” and “bebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,524
- “beben” frequency rank
- #47,244
- “bebt” frequency rank
- 64768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beben | bebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark erzittern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beben |
Where the eye mixes beben and bebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beben vs bebt
A purely visual mix-up. beben ([ˈbeːbn̩]) 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 64768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beben is recorded at frequency rank #17,524, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbeːbn̩]. 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 64768, this pair ranks #630,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beben vs bebt
Shared letters: be. Private to "beben": n. Private to "bebt": t.
"beben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beben" for "bebt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beben" vs "bebt" - which ranks higher?
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 "beben" 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 #630,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beben" 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 #630,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.