Which to use
“begonnen” and “belohnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,137
- “begonnen” frequency rank
- #18,833
- “belohnen” frequency rank
- 20970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begonnen | belohnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beginnen | jemandem für eine gute Handlung etwas geben, das er haben möchte |
Where the eye mixes begonnen and belohnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between begonnen and belohnen
A purely visual mix-up. begonnen ([bəˈɡɔnən]) and belohnen ([bəˈloːnən]) 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 20970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begonnen is recorded at frequency rank #2,137, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡɔnən]. belohnen is at rank #18,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈloːnən].
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 20970, this pair ranks #1,891,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begonnen vs belohnen
Shared letters: beno. Private to "begonnen": g. Private to "belohnen": hl.
"begonnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belohnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begonnen" for "belohnen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "begonnen" vs "belohnen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "begonnen" and "belohnen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begonnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belohnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,891,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begonnen" and "belohnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beiwohnen vs belohnen". 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 #1,891,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.