Which to use
“Becken” and “Beckens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,040
- “Becken” frequency rank
- #28,087
- “Beckens” frequency rank
- 34127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Becken | Beckens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | derjenige Körperabschnitt, der unterhalb des Bauchs und oberhalb der Beine gelegen ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Becken |
Where the eye mixes Becken and Beckens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Becken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Beckens's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Becken with Beckens
A purely visual mix-up. Becken ([ˈbɛkn̩]) and Beckens ([ˈbɛkn̩s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Becken” sits inside “Beckens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Becken is recorded at frequency rank #6,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛkn̩]. Beckens is at rank #28,087, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛkn̩s].
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 34127, this pair ranks #1,670,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Becken vs Beckens
Shared letters: bcekn. Private to "Becken": -. Private to "Beckens": s.
"Becken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Beckens" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Becken" and "Beckens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Becken" or "Beckens"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Becken" and "Beckens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Becken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beckens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Becken" and "Beckens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beckens vs Beckers". 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 #1,670,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.