Which to use
“biegt” and “bringt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,272
- “biegt” frequency rank
- #530
- “bringt” frequency rank
- 24802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biegt | bringt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen |
Where the eye mixes biegt and bringt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses biegt with bringt
A purely visual mix-up. biegt ([biːkt]) and bringt ([bʁɪŋt]) 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 24802, 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]. bringt is at rank #530, tagged as averb, pronounced [bʁɪŋt].
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 24802, this pair ranks #1,842,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biegt vs bringt
Shared letters: bgit. Private to "biegt": e. Private to "bringt": nr.
"biegt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "bringt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "biegt" and "bringt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "biegt" or "bringt" show up more?
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 "biegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bringt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biegt" and "bringt" 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 #1,842,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.