Which to use
“bieten” is a verb and “bunten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,317
- “bieten” frequency rank
- #6,778
- “bunten” frequency rank
- 8095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bieten | bunten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kundtun, dass man etwas zu leisten bereit ist; etwas zur Verfügung oder in Aussicht stellen, etwas zusichern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt |
Where the eye mixes bieten and bunten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bieten with bunten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bieten is [ˈbiːtn̩] while bunten is [ˈbʊntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bieten is recorded at frequency rank #1,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːtn̩]. bunten is at rank #6,778, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊntn̩].
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 8095, this pair ranks #1,985,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bieten vs bunten
Shared letters: bent. Private to "bieten": i. Private to "bunten": u.
"bieten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bunten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bieten" for "bunten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bieten" or "bunten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bunten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bieten" and "bunten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bonzen vs bunten". 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 #1,985,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.