Which to use
“biegen” and “biegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,049
- “biegen” frequency rank
- #24,272
- “biegt” frequency rank
- 39321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biegen | biegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biegen |
Where the eye mixes biegen and biegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. biegen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against biegt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between biegen and biegt
A purely visual mix-up. biegen ([ˈbiːɡn̩]) and biegt ([biːkt]) 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 39321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biegen is recorded at frequency rank #15,049, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːɡn̩]. biegt is at rank #24,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [biːkt].
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 39321, this pair ranks #1,540,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biegen vs biegt
Shared letters: begi. Private to "biegen": n. Private to "biegt": t.
"biegen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "biegt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "biegen" and "biegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "biegen" or "biegt"?
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 "biegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "biegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biegen" and "biegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebt vs biegt". 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 #1,540,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.