Which to use
“beheben” and “bereuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,821
- “beheben” frequency rank
- #13,320
- “bereuen” frequency rank
- 25141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beheben | bereuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Schaden, einen Fehler beseitigen | Reue über etwas empfinden |
Where the eye mixes beheben and bereuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beheben (CVCVCVC) and bereuen (CVCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between beheben and bereuen
A purely visual mix-up. beheben ([bəˈheːbn̩]) and bereuen ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən]) 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 25141, 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]. bereuen is at rank #13,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən].
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 25141, this pair ranks #1,837,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beheben vs bereuen
Shared letters: ben. Private to "beheben": h. Private to "bereuen": ru.
"beheben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bereuen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beheben" and "bereuen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beheben" or "bereuen"?
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 "beheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beheben" and "bereuen" 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 #1,837,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.