Which to use
“Begriffe” and “Begriffes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,183
- “Begriffe” frequency rank
- #32,944
- “Begriffes” frequency rank
- 37127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Begriffe | Begriffes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Begriff | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Begriff |
Where the eye mixes Begriffe and Begriffes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Begriffe vs Begriffes
A purely visual mix-up. Begriffe ([bəˈɡʁɪfə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Begriffe” sits inside “Begriffes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Begriffe is recorded at frequency rank #4,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɪfə]. 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 37127, this pair ranks #1,598,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Begriffe vs Begriffes
Shared letters: befgir. Private to "Begriffe": -. Private to "Begriffes": s.
"Begriffe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Begriffes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Begriffe" and "Begriffes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Begriffe" vs "Begriffes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Begriffe" 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 #1,598,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Begriffe" 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 #1,598,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.