Which to use
“beugte” and “blühte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,841
- “beugte” frequency rank
- #43,068
- “blühte” frequency rank
- 82909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beugte | blühte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beugen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs blühen |
Where the eye mixes beugte and blühte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beugte vs blühte
A purely visual mix-up. beugte ([ˈbɔɪ̯ktə]) and blühte ([ˈblyːtə]) 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 82909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beugte is recorded at frequency rank #39,841, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɔɪ̯ktə]. blühte is at rank #43,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblyːtə].
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 82909, this pair ranks #148,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beugte vs blühte
Shared letters: bet. Private to "beugte": gu. Private to "blühte": hlü.
"beugte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "blühte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beugte ← bbeugte · begute · beuget · beuggte · beugtte · beutge · buegte · ebugte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beugte" for "blühte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beugte" vs "blühte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beugte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blühte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beugte" and "blühte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blühte vs blunt". 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 #148,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.