Which to use
“Beispiel” and “Beispielen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #389
- “Beispiel” frequency rank
- #11,185
- “Beispielen” frequency rank
- 11574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beispiel | Beispielen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einzelfall, der zufällig aus einer Menge genommen wurde, der als Erklärung oder Nachweis dient | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Beispiel |
Where the eye mixes Beispiel and Beispielen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Beispiel runs 8 letters (CVVCCVVC) against Beispielen's 10 (CVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Beispiel and Beispielen
A purely visual mix-up. Beispiel ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːl]) and Beispielen ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːlən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Beispiel” sits inside “Beispielen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beispiel is recorded at frequency rank #389, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːl]. Beispielen is at rank #11,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːlən].
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 11574, this pair ranks #1,969,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beispiel vs Beispielen
Shared letters: beilps. Private to "Beispiel": -. Private to "Beispielen": n.
"Beispiel" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "Beispielen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beispiel ← bbeispiel · beipsiel · beisipel · beispeil · beispiell · beispile · beisppiel · beisspiel
- Beispielen ← bbeispielen · beipsielen · beisipelen · beispeilen · beispieeln · beispielenn · beispiellen · beispielne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beispiel" and "Beispielen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Beispiel" vs "Beispielen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beispiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beispielen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beispiel" and "Beispielen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beispiel 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 #1,969,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.