Which to use
“beichten” and “blickten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,234
- “beichten” frequency rank
- #39,251
- “blickten” frequency rank
- 78485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beichten | blickten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seine Sünden und Vergehen einem Geistlichen erzählen; seine Sünden bekennen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs blicken |
Where the eye mixes beichten and blickten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beichten (CVVCCCVC) and blickten (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beichten with blickten
A purely visual mix-up. beichten ([ˈbaɪ̯çtn̩]) and blickten ([ˈblɪktn̩]) 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 78485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beichten is recorded at frequency rank #39,234, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯çtn̩]. blickten is at rank #39,251, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblɪktn̩].
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 78485, this pair ranks #237,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beichten vs blickten
Shared letters: bceint. Private to "beichten": h. Private to "blickten": kl.
"beichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "blickten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beichten" for "blickten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "beichten" and "blickten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blickten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beichten" and "blickten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beichten vs bleichen". 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 #237,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.