Which to use
“Becken” and “Blöcken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,040
- “Becken” frequency rank
- #27,224
- “Blöcken” frequency rank
- 33264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Becken | Blöcken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | derjenige Körperabschnitt, der unterhalb des Bauchs und oberhalb der Beine gelegen ist | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Block |
Where the eye mixes Becken and Blöcken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Becken vs Blöcken
A purely visual mix-up. Becken ([ˈbɛkn̩]) and Blöcken ([ˈblœkn̩]) 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 33264, 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]. Blöcken is at rank #27,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblœkn̩].
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 33264, this pair ranks #1,689,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Becken vs Blöcken
Shared letters: bcekn. Private to "Becken": -. Private to "Blöcken": lö.
"Becken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Blöcken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Becken ← bbecken · bceken · beccken · becekn · beckenn · beckken · beckne · bekcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Becken" for "Blöcken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Becken" vs "Blöcken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Becken" and "Blöcken" 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 "Blöcken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Becken" and "Blöcken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blocher vs Blöcken". 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 #1,689,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.