Which to use
“bequem” and “bequeme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,594
- “bequem” frequency rank
- #23,441
- “bequeme” frequency rank
- 28035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bequem | bequeme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Verwenden ein gutes Gefühl gebend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bequem |
Where the eye mixes bequem and bequeme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bequem runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against bequeme's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bequem and bequeme
A purely visual mix-up. bequem ([bəˈkveːm]) and bequeme ([bəˈkveːmə]) 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) - “bequem” sits inside “bequeme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bequem is recorded at frequency rank #4,594, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈkveːm]. bequeme is at rank #23,441, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈkveːmə].
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 28035, this pair ranks #1,791,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bequem vs bequeme
Shared letters: bemqu. Private to "bequem": -. Private to "bequeme": -.
"bequem" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "bequeme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bequem" for "bequeme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bequem" vs "bequeme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bequem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bequeme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bequem" and "bequeme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bequeme vs bequemes". 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 #1,791,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.