Which to use
“bequemen” is a verb and “bequemes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,854
- “bequemen” frequency rank
- #47,254
- “bequemes” frequency rank
- 71108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bequemen | bequemes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nach längerem Zögern entschließen, sich bereit finden, etwas zu tun, das einem widerstrebt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bequem |
Where the eye mixes bequemen and bequemes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bequemen and bequemes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: bequemen vs bequemes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bequemen is [bəˈkveːmən] while bequemes is [bəˈkveːməs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “bequemen” becomes s in “bequemes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bequemen is recorded at frequency rank #23,854, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkveːmən]. bequemes is at rank #47,254, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈkveːməs].
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 71108, this pair ranks #426,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bequemen vs bequemes
Shared letters: bemqu. Private to "bequemen": n. Private to "bequemes": s.
"bequemen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bequemes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bequemen" and "bequemes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bequemen" or "bequemes"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "bequemen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bequemes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bequemen" and "bequemes" 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 #426,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.