Which to use
“begebe” and “begehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,510
- “begebe” frequency rank
- #7,579
- “begehen” frequency rank
- 57089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begebe | begehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs begeben | ein Objekt beschreiten, um es zu inspizieren; auf etwas zu Fuß gehen |
Where the eye mixes begebe and begehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. begebe runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against begehen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses begebe with begehen
A purely visual mix-up. begebe ([bəˈɡeːbə]) and begehen ([bəˈɡeːən]) 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 57089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begebe is recorded at frequency rank #49,510, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡeːbə]. begehen is at rank #7,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡeːən].
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 57089, this pair ranks #914,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begebe vs begehen
Shared letters: beg. Private to "begebe": -. Private to "begehen": hn.
"begebe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "begehen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begebe" for "begehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "begebe" vs "begehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "begebe" and "begehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #914,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begebe" and "begehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs belebte". 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 #914,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.