bequemevsbequemenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bequeme is a adjective, bequemen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bequeme” is an adjective and “bequemen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,441
“bequeme” frequency rank
#23,854
“bequemen” frequency rank
47295
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bequeme bequemen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bequem sich nach längerem Zögern entschließen, sich bereit finden, etwas zu tun, das einem widerstrebt

Where the eye mixes bequeme and bequemen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bequeme runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against bequemen's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
bequeme
8 ch
bequemen

Visual trap between bequeme and bequemen

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bequeme is [bəˈkveːmə] while bequemen is [bəˈkveːmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bequeme” sits inside “bequemen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bequeme is recorded at frequency rank #23,441, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈkveːmə]. bequemen is at rank #23,854, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkveːmən].

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 47295, this pair ranks #1,289,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bequeme vs bequemen

Shared letters: bemqu. Private to "bequeme": -. Private to "bequemen": n.

"bequeme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "bequemen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bequeme ← bbequeme · beqeume · beqqueme · bequeem · bequemme · bequmee · beuqeme · bqeueme
  • bequemen ← bbequemen · beqeumen · beqquemen · bequeemn · bequemenn · bequemmen · bequemne · bequmeen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bequeme" and "bequemen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bequeme" is an adjective and "bequemen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "bequeme" vs "bequemen" - which ranks higher?
"bequeme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,441 in our German list, against #23,854 for "bequemen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bequeme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bequemen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,289,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bequeme" and "bequemen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bequemen 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 #1,289,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list