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“besuche” and “besuchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,398
- “besuche” frequency rank
- #34,012
- “besuchst” frequency rank
- 40410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | besuche | besuchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besuchen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besuchen |
Where the eye mixes besuche and besuchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. besuche runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against besuchst's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: besuche vs besuchst
A purely visual mix-up. besuche ([bəˈzuːxə]) and besuchst ([bəˈzuːxst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
besuche is recorded at frequency rank #6,398, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈzuːxə]. besuchst is at rank #34,012, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈzuːxst].
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 40410, this pair ranks #1,509,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of besuche vs besuchst
Shared letters: bcehsu. Private to "besuche": -. Private to "besuchst": t.
"besuche" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "besuchst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "besuche" and "besuchst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "besuche" or "besuchst" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "besuche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "besuchst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "besuche" and "besuchst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Besuches vs besuchst". 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 #1,509,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.