Which to use
“behandeln” and “behindern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,023
- “behandeln” frequency rank
- #14,017
- “behindern” frequency rank
- 17040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behandeln | behindern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas oder jemandem umgehen oder verfahren | stören, an etwas hindern, von etwas abhalten |
Where the eye mixes behandeln and behindern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. behandeln and behindern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses behandeln with behindern
A purely visual mix-up. behandeln ([bəˈhandl̩n]) and behindern ([bəˈhɪndɐn]) 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 17040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behandeln is recorded at frequency rank #3,023, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhandl̩n]. behindern is at rank #14,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐn].
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 17040, this pair ranks #1,930,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behandeln vs behindern
Shared letters: bdehn. Private to "behandeln": al. Private to "behindern": ir.
"behandeln" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "behindern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "behandeln" and "behindern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "behandeln" vs "behindern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behandeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behindern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behandeln" and "behindern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behandeln vs behandelnde". 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 #1,930,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.