Which to use
“biegen” is a verb and “Bissen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,049
- “biegen” frequency rank
- #23,060
- “Bissen” frequency rank
- 38109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biegen | Bissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert | die Menge einer festen Speise, die man auf einmal in den Mund nehmen beziehungsweise abbeißen kann |
Where the eye mixes biegen and Bissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between biegen and Bissen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: biegen is [ˈbiːɡn̩] while Bissen is [ˈbɪsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38109, 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]. Bissen is at rank #23,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪsn̩].
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 38109, this pair ranks #1,572,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biegen vs Bissen
Shared letters: bein. Private to "biegen": g. Private to "Bissen": s.
"biegen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Bissen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "biegen" and "Bissen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "biegen" vs "Bissen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "biegen" and "Bissen" 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 "Bissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biegen" and "Bissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bissen vs Blusen". 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 #1,572,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.