# besten vs Borsten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### besten
*adjective · IPA [ˈbɛstn̩] · frequency rank #375*
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gut

### Borsten
*noun · IPA [ˈbɔʁstn̩] · frequency rank #33,489*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Borste

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/besten-vs-borsten