Which to use
“Biene” and “Birne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,376
- “Biene” frequency rank
- #14,524
- “Birne” frequency rank
- 30900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Biene | Birne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | behaartes, fliegendes Insekt aus der Ordnung der Hautflügler; | Obstbaumart |
Where the eye mixes Biene and Birne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Biene and Birne
A purely visual mix-up. Biene ([ˈbiːnə]) and Birne ([ˈbɪʁnə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Biene” becomes r in “Birne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30900, 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]. Birne is at rank #14,524, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪʁnə].
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 30900, this pair ranks #1,738,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Biene vs Birne
Shared letters: bein. Private to "Biene": -. Private to "Birne": r.
"Biene" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Birne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Biene" and "Birne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Biene" or "Birne"?
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 "Biene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Birne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,738,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Biene" and "Birne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Biene vs Brenz". 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 #1,738,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.