Which to use
“bebt” and “bleibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,244
- “bebt” frequency rank
- #350
- “bleibt” frequency rank
- 47594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebt | bleibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes bebt and bleibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bebt with bleibt
A purely visual mix-up. bebt ([beːpt]) and bleibt ([blaɪ̯pt]) 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 47594, 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]. bleibt is at rank #350, tagged as averb, pronounced [blaɪ̯pt].
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 47594, this pair ranks #1,278,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bebt vs bleibt
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bebt": -. Private to "bleibt": il.
"bebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bleibt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bebt" and "bleibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bebt" or "bleibt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bleibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,278,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebt" and "bleibt" 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 #1,278,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.