Which to use
“biete” and “bliebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,572
- “biete” frequency rank
- #16,105
- “bliebe” frequency rank
- 21677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biete | bliebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bieten | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes biete and bliebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. biete runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against bliebe's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses biete with bliebe
A purely visual mix-up. biete ([ˈbiːtə]) and bliebe ([ˈbliːbə]) 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 21677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biete is recorded at frequency rank #5,572, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːtə]. bliebe is at rank #16,105, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbliːbə].
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 21677, this pair ranks #1,883,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biete vs bliebe
Shared letters: bei. Private to "biete": t. Private to "bliebe": l.
"biete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "bliebe" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "biete" for "bliebe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "biete" or "bliebe"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "biete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bliebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biete" and "bliebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs bliebe". 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 #1,883,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.