Which to use
“besprochen” and “bestochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,513
- “besprochen” frequency rank
- #41,702
- “bestochen” frequency rank
- 48215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | besprochen | bestochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs besprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bestechen |
Where the eye mixes besprochen and bestochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between besprochen and bestochen
A purely visual mix-up. besprochen ([bəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) and bestochen ([bəˈʃtɔxn̩]) 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 48215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
besprochen is recorded at frequency rank #6,513, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. bestochen is at rank #41,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɔxn̩].
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 48215, this pair ranks #1,256,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of besprochen vs bestochen
Shared letters: bcehnos. Private to "besprochen": pr. Private to "bestochen": t.
"besprochen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "bestochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- besprochen ← bbesprochen · bepsrochen · besporchen · bespprochen · besprcohen · besprocchen · besprocehn · besprochenn
- bestochen ← bbestochen · besotchen · besstochen · bestcohen · bestocchen · bestocehn · bestochenn · bestochhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "besprochen" and "bestochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "besprochen" vs "bestochen" - which ranks higher?
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 "besprochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bestochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,256,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "besprochen" and "bestochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bestochen vs Bettchen". 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 #1,256,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.