Which to use
“beugt” and “birgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,190
- “beugt” frequency rank
- #11,830
- “birgt” frequency rank
- 32020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beugt | birgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beugen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bergen |
Where the eye mixes beugt and birgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beugt and birgt
A purely visual mix-up. beugt ([bɔɪ̯kt]) and birgt ([bɪʁkt]) 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 32020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beugt is recorded at frequency rank #20,190, classified as averb, pronounced [bɔɪ̯kt]. birgt is at rank #11,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪʁkt].
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 32020, this pair ranks #1,716,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beugt vs birgt
Shared letters: bgt. Private to "beugt": eu. Private to "birgt": ir.
"beugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "birgt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beugt" and "birgt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beugt" vs "birgt" - 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 "beugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "birgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beugt" and "birgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebt vs beugt". 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 #1,716,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.