Which to use
“Beginn” is a noun and “beginnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #874
- “Beginn” frequency rank
- #962
- “beginnt” frequency rank
- 1836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beginn | beginnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas anfängt oder gestartet wird | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beginnen |
Where the eye mixes Beginn and beginnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Beginn vs beginnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beginn is [bəˈɡɪn] while beginnt is [bəˈɡɪnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Beginn” sits inside “beginnt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beginn is recorded at frequency rank #874, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡɪn]. beginnt is at rank #962, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡɪnt].
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 1836, this pair ranks #2,003,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beginn vs beginnt
Shared letters: begin. Private to "Beginn": -. Private to "beginnt": t.
"Beginn" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beginnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Beginn" and "beginnt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Beginn" or "beginnt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beginn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beginnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beginn" and "beginnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begingen vs Beginn". 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 #2,003,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.