Which to use
“Bein” is a noun and “bleib” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,799
- “Bein” frequency rank
- #4,333
- “bleib” frequency rank
- 8132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bein | bleib |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extremität zum Laufen und Stehen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes Bein and bleib
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bein vs bleib
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bein is [baɪ̯n] while bleib is [blaɪ̯p]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bein is recorded at frequency rank #3,799, classified as anoun, pronounced [baɪ̯n]. bleib is at rank #4,333, tagged as averb, pronounced [blaɪ̯p].
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 8132, this pair ranks #1,985,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bein vs bleib
Shared letters: bei. Private to "Bein": n. Private to "bleib": l.
"Bein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bleib" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bein" for "bleib" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bleib" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bein" and "bleib" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bein vs bic". 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 #1,985,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.