Which to use
“beugt” and “blüht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,190
- “beugt” frequency rank
- #12,681
- “blüht” frequency rank
- 32871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beugt | blüht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beugen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blühen |
Where the eye mixes beugt and blüht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beugt vs blüht
A purely visual mix-up. beugt ([bɔɪ̯kt]) and blüht ([blyːt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32871, 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]. blüht is at rank #12,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [blyːt].
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 32871, this pair ranks #1,698,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beugt vs blüht
Shared letters: bt. Private to "beugt": egu. Private to "blüht": hlü.
"beugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "blüht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beugt ← bbeugt · begut · beuggt · beugtt · beutg · buegt · ebugt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beugt" and "blüht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beugt" vs "blüht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "blüht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beugt" and "blüht" 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 #1,698,240 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.