Which to use
“biegen” is a verb and “bien” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,049
- “biegen” frequency rank
- #25,924
- “bien” frequency rank
- 40973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biegen | bien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert | vom Menschen her positiv bewertet |
Where the eye mixes biegen and bien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses biegen with bien
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: biegen is [ˈbiːɡn̩] while bien is [ˈbjen]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40973, 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]. bien is at rank #25,924, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈbjen].
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 40973, this pair ranks #1,492,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of biegen vs bien
Shared letters: bein. Private to "biegen": g. Private to "bien": -.
"biegen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bien" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "biegen" and "bien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "biegen" or "bien"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "biegen" and "bien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "biegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biegen" and "bien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bien vs Brenz". 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 #1,492,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.