Which to use
“behielt” and “bespielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,183
- “behielt” frequency rank
- #38,641
- “bespielt” frequency rank
- 49824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behielt | bespielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bespielen |
Where the eye mixes behielt and bespielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. behielt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against bespielt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: behielt vs bespielt
A purely visual mix-up. behielt ([bəˈhiːlt]) and bespielt ([bəˈʃpiːlt]) 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 49824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behielt is recorded at frequency rank #11,183, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhiːlt]. bespielt is at rank #38,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃpiːlt].
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 49824, this pair ranks #1,196,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behielt vs bespielt
Shared letters: beilt. Private to "behielt": h. Private to "bespielt": ps.
"behielt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "bespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "behielt" and "bespielt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "behielt" vs "bespielt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bespielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,196,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behielt" and "bespielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt vs bespielt". 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 #1,196,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.