Which to use
“behält” and “bejaht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,031
- “behält” frequency rank
- #37,996
- “bejaht” frequency rank
- 46027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behält | bejaht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bejahen |
Where the eye mixes behält and bejaht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: behält vs bejaht
A purely visual mix-up. behält ([bəˈhɛlt]) and bejaht ([bəˈjaːt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behält is recorded at frequency rank #8,031, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛlt]. bejaht is at rank #37,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːt].
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 46027, this pair ranks #1,332,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behält vs bejaht
Shared letters: beht. Private to "behält": lä. Private to "bejaht": aj.
"behält" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bejaht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bejaht ← bbejaht · beajht · bejahht · bejahtt · bejath · bejhat · bejjaht · bjeaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behält" and "bejaht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "behält" or "bejaht"?
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 "behält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bejaht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,332,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behält" and "bejaht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs bejaht". 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 #1,332,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.