Which to use
“Begierde” is a noun and “begierig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,061
- “Begierde” frequency rank
- #47,248
- “begierig” frequency rank
- 72309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Begierde | begierig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leidenschaftliches Verlangen, Wünschen | von intensiven Wünschen erfüllt sein, begehren nach |
Where the eye mixes Begierde and begierig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Begierde (CVCVVCCV) and begierig (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Begierde with begierig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Begierde is [bəˈɡiːɐ̯də] while begierig is [bəˈɡiːʁɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Begierde is recorded at frequency rank #25,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡiːɐ̯də]. begierig is at rank #47,248, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡiːʁɪç].
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 72309, this pair ranks #391,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Begierde vs begierig
Shared letters: begir. Private to "Begierde": d. Private to "begierig": -.
"Begierde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "begierig" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Begierde" for "begierig" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Begierde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begierig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #391,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Begierde" and "begierig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begierig vs beliebig". 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 #391,940 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.