Which to use
“Biene” is a noun and “biete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,376
- “Biene” frequency rank
- #5,572
- “biete” frequency rank
- 21948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Biene | biete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | behaartes, fliegendes Insekt aus der Ordnung der Hautflügler; | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bieten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Biene and biete apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Biene and biete form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - n in “Biene” becomes t in “biete” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Biene is recorded at frequency rank #16,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbiːnə]. 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 21948, this pair ranks #1,880,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Biene vs biete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Biene”; for a verb, it's “biete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Biene” entry
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