Which to use
“beherrsche” and “beherrschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,827
- “beherrsche” frequency rank
- #6,639
- “beherrschen” frequency rank
- 46466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beherrsche | beherrschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beherrschen | Macht über jemand oder etwas ausüben |
Where the eye mixes beherrsche and beherrschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beherrsche runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCCCV) against beherrschen's 11 (CVCVCCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beherrsche vs beherrschen
A purely visual mix-up. beherrsche ([bəˈhɛʁʃə]) and beherrschen ([bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “beherrsche” sits inside “beherrschen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beherrsche is recorded at frequency rank #39,827, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛʁʃə]. beherrschen is at rank #6,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩].
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 46466, this pair ranks #1,318,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beherrsche vs beherrschen
Shared letters: bcehrs. Private to "beherrsche": -. Private to "beherrschen": n.
"beherrsche" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCV · "beherrschen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beherrsche ← bbeherrsche · beehrrsche · beherrcshe · beherrscche · beherrsceh · beherrschhe · beherrshce · beherrssche
- beherrschen ← bbeherrschen · beehrrschen · beherrcshen · beherrscchen · beherrscehn · beherrschenn · beherrschhen · beherrschne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beherrsche" and "beherrschen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beherrsche" or "beherrschen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "beherrsche" and "beherrschen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beherrsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beherrschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beherrsche" and "beherrschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beherrsche vs beherrschten". 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 #1,318,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.