Which to use
“biegt” and “biete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,272
- “biegt” frequency rank
- #5,572
- “biete” frequency rank
- 29844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biegt | biete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bieten |
Where the eye mixes biegt and biete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: biegt vs biete
A purely visual mix-up. biegt ([biːkt]) and biete ([ˈbiːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biegt is recorded at frequency rank #24,272, classified as averb, pronounced [biːkt]. biete is at rank #5,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːtə].
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 29844, this pair ranks #1,759,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biegt vs biete
Shared letters: beit. Private to "biegt": g. Private to "biete": -.
"biegt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "biete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "biegt" and "biete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "biegt" or "biete"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "biegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "biete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biegt" and "biete" 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 #1,759,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.