Which to use
“Bohne” and “bolle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,109
- “Bohne” frequency rank
- #38,653
- “bolle” frequency rank
- 66762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bohne | bolle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler | Plural des Substantivs mboddi |
Where the eye mixes Bohne and bolle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Bohne and bolle follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Bohne and bolle
A purely visual mix-up. Bohne ([ˈboːnə]) and bolle ([bolle]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bohne is recorded at frequency rank #28,109, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːnə]. bolle is at rank #38,653, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bolle].
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 66762, this pair ranks #562,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bohne vs bolle
Shared letters: beo. Private to "Bohne": hn. Private to "bolle": l.
"Bohne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bolle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bohne" for "bolle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bohne" or "bolle"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bohne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bolle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #562,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bohne" and "bolle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bills vs bolle". 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 #562,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.