Which to use
“begingen” and “beginne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,159
- “begingen” frequency rank
- #11,607
- “beginne” frequency rank
- 56766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begingen | beginne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs begehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen |
Where the eye mixes begingen and beginne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: begingen vs beginne
A purely visual mix-up. begingen ([bəˈɡɪŋən]) and beginne ([bəˈɡɪnə]) 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 56766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begingen is recorded at frequency rank #45,159, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡɪŋən]. beginne is at rank #11,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡɪnə].
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 56766, this pair ranks #927,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begingen vs beginne
Shared letters: begin. Private to "begingen": -. Private to "beginne": -.
"begingen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "beginne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begingen" for "beginne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "begingen" vs "beginne" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "begingen" and "beginne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begingen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beginne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #927,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begingen" and "beginne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begangene vs begingen". 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 #927,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.