Which to use
“bebt” and “beugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,244
- “bebt” frequency rank
- #20,190
- “beugt” frequency rank
- 67434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebt | beugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beugen |
Where the eye mixes bebt and beugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bebt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against beugt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bebt and beugt
A purely visual mix-up. bebt ([beːpt]) and beugt ([bɔɪ̯kt]) 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 67434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebt is recorded at frequency rank #47,244, classified as averb, pronounced [beːpt]. beugt is at rank #20,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɔɪ̯kt].
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 67434, this pair ranks #540,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bebt vs beugt
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bebt": -. Private to "beugt": gu.
"bebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "beugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bebt" and "beugt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bebt" or "beugt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebt" and "beugt" 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 #540,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.