Which to use
“behoben” and “betonen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,619
- “behoben” frequency rank
- #7,294
- “betonen” frequency rank
- 17913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behoben | betonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beheben | beim Sprechen den Akzent auf eine Silbe legen |
Where the eye mixes behoben and betonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. behoben and betonen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: behoben vs betonen
A purely visual mix-up. behoben ([bəˈhoːbn̩]) and betonen ([bəˈtoːnən]) 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 17913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behoben is recorded at frequency rank #10,619, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhoːbn̩]. betonen is at rank #7,294, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtoːnən].
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 17913, this pair ranks #1,923,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behoben vs betonen
Shared letters: beno. Private to "behoben": h. Private to "betonen": t.
"behoben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "betonen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behoben" for "betonen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "behoben" vs "betonen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behoben" and "betonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Betone vs betonen". 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 #1,923,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.