Which to use
“Begriff” and “Begriffes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,124
- “Begriff” frequency rank
- #32,944
- “Begriffes” frequency rank
- 34068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Begriff | Begriffes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gedankliche oder semantische Einheit als Konzept, das alle Merkmale eines Gegenstandes oder Sachverhaltes vereint; man bezeichnet durch ein Symbol (Wort oder Wortgruppe) einen Begriff, mit dem man über eine Realität (Ding oder Idee) spricht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Begriff |
Where the eye mixes Begriff and Begriffes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Begriff vs Begriffes
A purely visual mix-up. Begriff ([bəˈɡʁɪf]) and Begriffes ([bəˈɡʁɪfəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Begriff” sits inside “Begriffes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Begriff is recorded at frequency rank #1,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɪf]. Begriffes is at rank #32,944, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɪfəs].
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 34068, this pair ranks #1,671,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Begriff vs Begriffes
Shared letters: befgir. Private to "Begriff": -. Private to "Begriffes": s.
"Begriff" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Begriffes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Begriff" and "Begriffes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Begriff" or "Begriffes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Begriff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Begriffes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Begriff" and "Begriffes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Begriffes vs Begriffs". 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 #1,671,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.