Which to use
“begeht” and “bejaht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,556
- “begeht” frequency rank
- #37,996
- “bejaht” frequency rank
- 51552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begeht | bejaht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs begehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bejahen |
Where the eye mixes begeht and bejaht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: begeht vs bejaht
A purely visual mix-up. begeht ([bəˈɡeːt]) and bejaht ([bəˈjaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begeht is recorded at frequency rank #13,556, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡeːt]. bejaht is at rank #37,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːt].
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 51552, this pair ranks #1,131,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begeht vs bejaht
Shared letters: beht. Private to "begeht": g. Private to "bejaht": aj.
"begeht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bejaht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begeht" and "bejaht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begeht" vs "bejaht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "begeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bejaht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,131,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begeht" and "bejaht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs bejaht". 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 #1,131,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.