Which to use
“bene” is an adverb and “Bohne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,949
- “bene” frequency rank
- #28,109
- “Bohne” frequency rank
- 59058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bene | Bohne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung des Lobs oder des Wohlwollens | Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler |
Where the eye mixes bene and Bohne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bene runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Bohne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bene with Bohne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bene is [ˈbeːnə] while Bohne is [ˈboːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bene is recorded at frequency rank #30,949, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈbeːnə]. Bohne is at rank #28,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːnə].
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 59058, this pair ranks #838,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bene vs Bohne
Shared letters: ben. Private to "bene": -. Private to "Bohne": ho.
"bene" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Bohne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bene" for "Bohne" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bene" or "Bohne" 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 "bene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bohne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bene" and "Bohne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bene vs Brenz". 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 #838,934 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.