Which to use
“bestellen” and “bestellst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,026
- “bestellen” frequency rank
- #36,833
- “bestellst” frequency rank
- 39859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestellen | bestellst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ware oder Dienstleistung zur Lieferung in Auftrag geben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bestellen |
Where the eye mixes bestellen and bestellst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bestellen (CVCCVCCVC) and bestellst (CVCCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bestellen and bestellst
A purely visual mix-up. bestellen ([bəˈʃtɛlən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestellen is recorded at frequency rank #3,026, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛlən]. 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 39859, this pair ranks #1,524,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestellen vs bestellst
Shared letters: belst. Private to "bestellen": n. Private to "bestellst": -.
"bestellen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "bestellst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bestellen" and "bestellst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bestellen" or "bestellst" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bestellen" 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 #1,524,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestellen" and "bestellst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bestell vs bestellst". 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 #1,524,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.