Which to use
“benötige” and “benötigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,518
- “benötige” frequency rank
- #35,096
- “benötigst” frequency rank
- 49614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | benötige | benötigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benötigen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benötigen |
Where the eye mixes benötige and benötigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: benötige vs benötigst
A purely visual mix-up. benötige ([bəˈnøːtɪɡə]) and benötigst ([bəˈnøːtɪçst]) 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 49614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
benötige is recorded at frequency rank #14,518, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈnøːtɪɡə]. benötigst is at rank #35,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈnøːtɪçst].
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 49614, this pair ranks #1,204,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of benötige vs benötigst
Shared letters: begintö. Private to "benötige": -. Private to "benötigst": s.
"benötige" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "benötigst" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "benötige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "benötigst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,204,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "benötige" and "benötigst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "benötigst vs benötigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,204,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.