Which to use
“behind” is an adverb and “Bein” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,635
- “behind” frequency rank
- #3,799
- “Bein” frequency rank
- 28434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behind | Bein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinten | Extremität zum Laufen und Stehen |
Where the eye mixes behind and Bein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: behind vs Bein
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behind is [bɪˈhaɪnd] while Bein is [baɪ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behind is recorded at frequency rank #24,635, classified as anadv, pronounced [bɪˈhaɪnd]. Bein is at rank #3,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baɪ̯n].
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 28434, this pair ranks #1,784,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behind vs Bein
Shared letters: bein. Private to "behind": dh. Private to "Bein": -.
"behind" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Bein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behind" and "Bein" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "behind" or "Bein" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behind" and "Bein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begin vs behind". 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 #1,784,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.