Which to use
“Bienen” is a noun and “biete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,019
- “Bienen” frequency rank
- #5,572
- “biete” frequency rank
- 12591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bienen | biete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Biene | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bieten |
Where the eye mixes Bienen and biete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Bienen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against biete's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bienen and biete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bienen is [ˈbiːnən] while biete is [ˈbiːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bienen is recorded at frequency rank #7,019, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbiːnən]. 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 12591, this pair ranks #1,963,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bienen vs biete
Shared letters: bei. Private to "Bienen": n. Private to "biete": t.
"Bienen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "biete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bienen" for "biete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bienen" or "biete"?
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 "Bienen" 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 #1,963,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bienen" and "biete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bible vs biete". 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 #1,963,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.