Which to use
“biegt” and “bing” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,272
- “biegt” frequency rank
- #18,498
- “bing” frequency rank
- 42770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biegt | bing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bingen |
Where the eye mixes biegt and bing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses biegt with bing
A purely visual mix-up. biegt ([biːkt]) and bing ([bɪnd͡ʒ]) 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 42770, 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]. bing is at rank #18,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪnd͡ʒ].
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 42770, this pair ranks #1,439,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of biegt vs bing
Shared letters: bgi. Private to "biegt": et. Private to "bing": n.
"biegt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "bing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "biegt" for "bing" ever safe?
Which is more common, "biegt" or "bing"?
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 "biegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biegt" and "bing" 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 #1,439,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.