Which to use
“bestell” and “bestellst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,188
- “bestell” frequency rank
- #36,833
- “bestellst” frequency rank
- 55021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestell | bestellst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bestellen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bestellen |
Where the eye mixes bestell and bestellst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bestell runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against bestellst's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bestell vs bestellst
A purely visual mix-up. bestell ([bəˈʃtɛl]) and bestellst ([bəˈʃtɛlst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “bestell” sits inside “bestellst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestell is recorded at frequency rank #18,188, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛl]. bestellst is at rank #36,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛlst].
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 55021, this pair ranks #995,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bestell vs bestellst
Shared letters: belst. Private to "bestell": -. Private to "bestellst": -.
"bestell" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "bestellst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bestell" and "bestellst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bestell" or "bestellst" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bestell" and "bestellst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bestell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bestellst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestell" and "bestellst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt vs bestell". 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 #995,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.