Which to use
“bekenne” and “bekennen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,048
- “bekenne” frequency rank
- #12,672
- “bekennen” frequency rank
- 55720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekenne | bekennen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekennen | etwas offen zugeben; etwas öffentlich sagen |
Where the eye mixes bekenne and bekennen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bekenne and bekennen
A purely visual mix-up. bekenne ([bəˈkɛnə]) and bekennen ([bəˈkɛnən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “bekenne” sits inside “bekennen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekenne is recorded at frequency rank #43,048, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛnə]. bekennen is at rank #12,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛnən].
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 55720, this pair ranks #968,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bekenne vs bekennen
Shared letters: bekn. Private to "bekenne": -. Private to "bekennen": -.
"bekenne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bekennen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bekenne" and "bekennen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bekenne" vs "bekennen" - 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 "bekenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekennen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #968,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekenne" and "bekennen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekenne vs brenne". 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 #968,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.