Which to use
“besuchen” and “besuchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,804
- “besuchen” frequency rank
- #34,012
- “besuchst” frequency rank
- 35816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | besuchen | besuchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden aufsuchen, um mit ihm eine Weile zusammen sein zu können | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besuchen |
Where the eye mixes besuchen and besuchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. besuchen (CVCVCCVC) and besuchst (CVCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: besuchen vs besuchst
A purely visual mix-up. besuchen ([bəˈzuːxn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
besuchen is recorded at frequency rank #1,804, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈzuːxn̩]. 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 35816, this pair ranks #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of besuchen vs besuchst
Shared letters: bcehsu. Private to "besuchen": n. Private to "besuchst": t.
"besuchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "besuchst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "besuchen" and "besuchst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "besuchen" vs "besuchst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "besuchen" 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 #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "besuchen" 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 #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.