Which to use
“beheben” and “behoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,821
- “beheben” frequency rank
- #10,619
- “behoben” frequency rank
- 22440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beheben | behoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Schaden, einen Fehler beseitigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beheben |
Where the eye mixes beheben and behoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beheben and behoben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses beheben with behoben
A purely visual mix-up. beheben ([bəˈheːbn̩]) and behoben ([bəˈhoːbn̩]) 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 a single letter - e in “beheben” becomes o in “behoben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beheben is recorded at frequency rank #11,821, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈheːbn̩]. behoben is at rank #10,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhoːbn̩].
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 22440, this pair ranks #1,874,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beheben vs behoben
Shared letters: behn. Private to "beheben": -. Private to "behoben": o.
"beheben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "behoben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beheben" and "behoben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "beheben" or "behoben" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "beheben" and "behoben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beheben" and "behoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs beheben". 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 #1,874,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.