Which to use
“bezeichnen” and “bezeichnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,807
- “bezeichnen” frequency rank
- #1,028
- “bezeichnet” frequency rank
- 3835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bezeichnen | bezeichnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas einen Namen geben, jemanden benennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bezeichnen |
Where the eye mixes bezeichnen and bezeichnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. bezeichnen and bezeichnet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses bezeichnen with bezeichnet
A purely visual mix-up. bezeichnen ([bəˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]) and bezeichnet ([bəˈt͡saɪ̯çnət]) 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 a single letter - n in “bezeichnen” becomes t in “bezeichnet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bezeichnen is recorded at frequency rank #2,807, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]. bezeichnet is at rank #1,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saɪ̯çnət].
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 3835, this pair ranks #1,999,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bezeichnen vs bezeichnet
Shared letters: bcehinz. Private to "bezeichnen": -. Private to "bezeichnet": t.
"bezeichnen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVC · "bezeichnet" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bezeichnen ← bbezeichnen · beezichnen · bezecihnen · bezeicchnen · bezeichenn · bezeichhnen · bezeichnenn · bezeichnne
- bezeichnet ← bbezeichnet · beezichnet · bezecihnet · bezeicchnet · bezeichent · bezeichhnet · bezeichnett · bezeichnnet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bezeichnen" for "bezeichnet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bezeichnen" or "bezeichnet" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bezeichnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezeichnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bezeichnen" and "bezeichnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bezeichne vs bezeichnen". 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 #1,999,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.