Which to use
“begehen” is a verb and “Begehung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,579
- “begehen” frequency rank
- #25,461
- “Begehung” frequency rank
- 33040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begehen | Begehung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Objekt beschreiten, um es zu inspizieren; auf etwas zu Fuß gehen | das Betreten/Begehen (und Besichtigen) einer Fläche oder auch eines Raumes |
Where the eye mixes begehen and Begehung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. begehen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Begehung's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses begehen with Begehung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: begehen is [bəˈɡeːən] while Begehung is [bəˈɡeːʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begehen is recorded at frequency rank #7,579, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡeːən]. 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 33040, this pair ranks #1,694,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begehen vs Begehung
Shared letters: beghn. Private to "begehen": -. Private to "Begehung": u.
"begehen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Begehung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begehen" for "Begehung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "begehen" or "Begehung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "begehen" and "Begehung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begehen" 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 #1,694,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begehen" 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 #1,694,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.