Which to use
“begeht” and “bereut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,556
- “begeht” frequency rank
- #14,753
- “bereut” frequency rank
- 28309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begeht | bereut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs begehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereuen |
Where the eye mixes begeht and bereut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: begeht vs bereut
A purely visual mix-up. begeht ([bəˈɡeːt]) and bereut ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯t]) 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 28309, 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]. bereut is at rank #14,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯t].
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 28309, this pair ranks #1,787,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begeht vs bereut
Shared letters: bet. Private to "begeht": gh. Private to "bereut": ru.
"begeht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bereut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begeht" and "bereut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "begeht" or "bereut"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "begeht" and "bereut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begeht" and "bereut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs begeht". 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 #1,787,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.