Which to use
“Begegnung” and “Begehung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,592
- “Begegnung” frequency rank
- #25,461
- “Begehung” frequency rank
- 30053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Begegnung | Begehung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zusammentreffen von Personen, Fahrzeugen oder anderen Objekten | das Betreten/Begehen (und Besichtigen) einer Fläche oder auch eines Raumes |
Where the eye mixes Begegnung and Begehung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Begegnung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Begehung's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Begegnung vs Begehung
A purely visual mix-up. Begegnung ([bəˈɡeːɡnʊŋ]) and Begehung ([bəˈɡeːʊŋ]) 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 30053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Begegnung is recorded at frequency rank #4,592, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡeːɡnʊŋ]. Begehung is at rank #25,461, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡeːʊŋ].
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 30053, this pair ranks #1,755,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Begegnung vs Begehung
Shared letters: begnu. Private to "Begegnung": -. Private to "Begehung": h.
"Begegnung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Begehung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Begegnung" and "Begehung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Begegnung" vs "Begehung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Begegnung" and "Begehung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Begegnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Begehung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Begegnung" and "Begehung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Begehung vs Bekehrung". 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 #1,755,292 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.