Which to use
“beziehen” and “bezieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,176
- “beziehen” frequency rank
- #2,809
- “bezieht” frequency rank
- 5985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beziehen | bezieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | irgendwo einziehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beziehen |
Where the eye mixes beziehen and bezieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beziehen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against bezieht's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beziehen with bezieht
A purely visual mix-up. beziehen ([bəˈt͡siːən]) and bezieht ([bəˈt͡siːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beziehen is recorded at frequency rank #3,176, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡siːən]. bezieht is at rank #2,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡siːt].
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 5985, this pair ranks #1,993,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beziehen vs bezieht
Shared letters: behiz. Private to "beziehen": n. Private to "bezieht": t.
"beziehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bezieht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beziehen" for "bezieht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beziehen" vs "bezieht" - which ranks higher?
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 "beziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beziehen" and "bezieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beriet vs bezieht". 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 #1,993,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.