Which to use
“bestehe” and “besuche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,052
- “bestehe” frequency rank
- #6,398
- “besuche” frequency rank
- 16450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestehe | besuche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bestehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besuchen |
Where the eye mixes bestehe and besuche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bestehe (CVCCVCV) and besuche (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses bestehe with besuche
A purely visual mix-up. bestehe ([bəˈʃteːə]) and besuche ([bəˈzuːxə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestehe is recorded at frequency rank #10,052, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃteːə]. besuche is at rank #6,398, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈzuːxə].
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 16450, this pair ranks #1,935,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestehe vs besuche
Shared letters: behs. Private to "bestehe": t. Private to "besuche": cu.
"bestehe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "besuche" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bestehe" for "besuche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bestehe" vs "besuche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bestehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "besuche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestehe" and "besuche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "besuche vs Bresche". 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 #1,935,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.