Which to use
“bestand” is a verb and “Bestandes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,958
- “bestand” frequency rank
- #46,521
- “Bestandes” frequency rank
- 48479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestand | Bestandes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs bestehen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bestand |
Where the eye mixes bestand and Bestandes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bestand runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Bestandes's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bestand and Bestandes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bestand is [bəˈʃtant] while Bestandes is [bəˈʃtandəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “bestand” sits inside “Bestandes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestand is recorded at frequency rank #1,958, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtant]. Bestandes is at rank #46,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃtandəs].
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 48479, this pair ranks #1,247,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bestand vs Bestandes
Shared letters: abdenst. Private to "bestand": -. Private to "Bestandes": -.
"bestand" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Bestandes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bestand" for "Bestandes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bestand" vs "Bestandes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bestand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bestandes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestand" and "Bestandes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bestandes vs bestünde". 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 #1,247,109 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.