Which to use
“Bekenntnis” and “Bekenntnisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,049
- “Bekenntnis” frequency rank
- #38,637
- “Bekenntnisse” frequency rank
- 48686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bekenntnis | Bekenntnisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verbindliche Aussage einer Person, dass etwas, das ihr zugeschrieben wird, sich tatsächlich so verhält | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bekenntnis |
Where the eye mixes Bekenntnis and Bekenntnisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bekenntnis runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCCVC) against Bekenntnisse's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bekenntnis and Bekenntnisse
A purely visual mix-up. Bekenntnis ([bəˈkɛntnɪs]) and Bekenntnisse ([bəˈkɛntnɪsə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Bekenntnis” sits inside “Bekenntnisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bekenntnis is recorded at frequency rank #10,049, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈkɛntnɪs]. Bekenntnisse is at rank #38,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈkɛntnɪsə].
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 48686, this pair ranks #1,239,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bekenntnis vs Bekenntnisse
Shared letters: beiknst. Private to "Bekenntnis": -. Private to "Bekenntnisse": -.
"Bekenntnis" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC · "Bekenntnisse" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bekenntnis ← bbekenntnis · beeknntnis · bekennntis · bekenntins · bekenntniss · bekenntnnis · bekenntnsi · bekennttnis
- Bekenntnisse ← bbekenntnisse · beeknntnisse · bekennntisse · bekenntinsse · bekenntnise · bekenntnises · bekenntniße · bekenntnnisse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bekenntnis" for "Bekenntnisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bekenntnis" vs "Bekenntnisse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Bekenntnis" and "Bekenntnisse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bekenntnis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bekenntnisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,239,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,239,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.