Which to use
“beharren” and “beharrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,553
- “beharren” frequency rank
- #31,951
- “beharrt” frequency rank
- 60504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beharren | beharrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bezogen auf Meinung, Entschluss: etwas nicht aufgeben, hartnäckig an etwas festhalten, in etwas nicht nachgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beharren |
Where the eye mixes beharren and beharrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beharren and beharrt
A purely visual mix-up. beharren ([bəˈhaʁən]) and beharrt ([bəˈhaʁt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beharren is recorded at frequency rank #28,553, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʁən]. 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 60504, this pair ranks #784,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beharren vs beharrt
Shared letters: abehr. Private to "beharren": n. Private to "beharrt": t.
"beharren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "beharrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beharren" for "beharrt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beharren" vs "beharrt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beharren" 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 #784,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beharren" and "beharrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beharren vs beirren". 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 #784,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.