Which to use
“bekenne” and “bekennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,048
- “bekenne” frequency rank
- #14,248
- “bekennt” frequency rank
- 57296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekenne | bekennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekennen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekennen |
Where the eye mixes bekenne and bekennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bekenne (CVCVCCV) and bekennt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bekenne and bekennt
A purely visual mix-up. bekenne ([bəˈkɛnə]) and bekennt ([bəˈkɛnt]) 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 a single letter - e in “bekenne” becomes t in “bekennt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57296, 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]. bekennt is at rank #14,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛnt].
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 57296, this pair ranks #906,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bekenne vs bekennt
Shared letters: bekn. Private to "bekenne": -. Private to "bekennt": t.
"bekenne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bekennt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bekenne" for "bekennt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bekenne" or "bekennt"?
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 "bekenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #906,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekenne" and "bekennt" 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 #906,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.