Which to use
“begann” and “beginnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,346
- “begann” frequency rank
- #962
- “beginnt” frequency rank
- 2308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begann | beginnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beginnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen |
Where the eye mixes begann and beginnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses begann with beginnt
A purely visual mix-up. begann ([bəˈɡan]) and beginnt ([bəˈɡɪnt]) 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 2308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begann is recorded at frequency rank #1,346, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡan]. beginnt is at rank #962, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡɪnt].
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 2308, this pair ranks #2,002,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begann vs beginnt
Shared letters: begn. Private to "begann": a. Private to "beginnt": it.
"begann" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beginnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begann" and "beginnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begann" vs "beginnt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "begann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beginnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begann" and "beginnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begann vs begin". 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 #2,002,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.