Which to use
“bekam” and “bekäme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,690
- “bekam” frequency rank
- #20,522
- “bekäme” frequency rank
- 22212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekam | bekäme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bekommen | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bekommen |
Where the eye mixes bekam and bekäme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bekam runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bekäme's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bekam vs bekäme
A purely visual mix-up. bekam ([bəˈkaːm]) and bekäme ([bəˈkɛːmə]) 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 22212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekam is recorded at frequency rank #1,690, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkaːm]. bekäme is at rank #20,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛːmə].
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 22212, this pair ranks #1,876,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bekam vs bekäme
Shared letters: bekm. Private to "bekam": a. Private to "bekäme": ä.
"bekam" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bekäme" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bekam ← bbekam · beakm · bekamm · bekkam · bekma · bkeam · ebkam
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bekam" and "bekäme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bekam" or "bekäme" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekäme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekam" and "bekäme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekäme vs bekämpfe". 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 #1,876,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.