Which to use
“behaart” is an adjective and “beharrt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,851
- “behaart” frequency rank
- #31,951
- “beharrt” frequency rank
- 55802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaart | beharrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haare am Körper besitzend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beharren |
Where the eye mixes behaart and beharrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. behaart (CVCVVCC) and beharrt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between behaart and beharrt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behaart is [bəˈhaːɐ̯t] while beharrt is [bəˈhaʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “behaart” becomes r in “beharrt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behaart is recorded at frequency rank #23,851, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhaːɐ̯t]. beharrt is at rank #31,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʁt].
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 55802, this pair ranks #965,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behaart vs beharrt
Shared letters: abehrt. Private to "behaart": -. Private to "beharrt": -.
"behaart" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "beharrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behaart" and "beharrt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "behaart" or "beharrt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behaart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beharrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #965,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaart" and "beharrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaart vs behaarten". 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 #965,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.