Which to use
“bist” and “bitt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #225
- “bist” frequency rank
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- 44719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bist | bitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs sein | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes bist and bitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bist with bitt
A purely visual mix-up. bist ([bɪst]) and bitt ([bɪt]) 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 - s in “bist” becomes t in “bitt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bist is recorded at frequency rank #225, classified as averb, pronounced [bɪst]. bitt is at rank #44,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪt].
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 44719, this pair ranks #1,376,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bist vs bitt
Shared letters: bit. Private to "bist": s. Private to "bitt": -.
"bist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bist" and "bitt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bist" vs "bitt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bist" and "bitt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,376,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bist" and "bitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bitt". 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 #1,376,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.