Which to use
“beisteuern” and “besteuern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,954
- “beisteuern” frequency rank
- #48,772
- “besteuern” frequency rank
- 80726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beisteuern | besteuern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas beitragen, einen Beitrag zu etwas leisten, beispielsweise finanzieller oder künstlerischer Art | auf eine Ware/Leistung staatliche Abgaben (Steuern) erheben; für etwas von jemandem Steuern verlangen/eintreiben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beisteuern and besteuern apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. beisteuern ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]) and besteuern ([bəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beisteuern is recorded at frequency rank #31,954, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]. besteuern is at rank #48,772, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn].
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 80726, this pair ranks #189,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beisteuern vs besteuern
Shared letters: benrstu. Private to "beisteuern": i. Private to "besteuern": -.
"beisteuern" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVVCC · "besteuern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beisteuern ← bbeisteuern · beisetuern · beissteuern · beisteeurn · beisteuenr · beisteuernn · beisteuerrn · beisteuren
- besteuern ← bbesteuern · besetuern · bessteuern · besteeurn · besteuenr · besteuernn · besteuerrn · besteuren
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beisteuern" and "besteuern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beisteuern" or "besteuern"?
Remembering beisteuern vs besteuern
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beisteuern” entry
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