Which to use
“bejahen” and “bejaht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,800
- “bejahen” frequency rank
- #37,996
- “bejaht” frequency rank
- 83796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bejahen | bejaht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seine Zustimmung geben; ja sagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bejahen |
Where the eye mixes bejahen and bejaht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bejahen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against bejaht's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bejahen and bejaht
A purely visual mix-up. bejahen ([bəˈjaːən]) and bejaht ([bəˈjaːt]) 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 83796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bejahen is recorded at frequency rank #45,800, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːən]. bejaht is at rank #37,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːt].
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 83796, this pair ranks #133,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bejahen vs bejaht
Shared letters: abehj. Private to "bejahen": n. Private to "bejaht": t.
"bejahen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bejaht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bejahen" and "bejaht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bejahen" or "bejaht"?
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 "bejahen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bejaht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bejahen" and "bejaht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs bemalen". 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 #133,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.