Which to use
“bebt” and “bist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,244
- “bebt” frequency rank
- #225
- “bist” frequency rank
- 47469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebt | bist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beben | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes bebt and bist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bebt vs bist
A purely visual mix-up. bebt ([beːpt]) and bist ([bɪst]) 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 47469, 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]. bist is at rank #225, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪst].
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 47469, this pair ranks #1,283,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bebt vs bist
Shared letters: bt. Private to "bebt": e. Private to "bist": is.
"bebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bebt" for "bist" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bebt" or "bist"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bebt" and "bist" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,283,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebt" and "bist" 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 #1,283,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.