Which to use
“böse” is an adjective and “Boxen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,543
- “böse” frequency rank
- #6,166
- “Boxen” frequency rank
- 7709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | böse | Boxen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | moralisch falsch, nicht gut; bösartig | eine Kampfsportart, die mit den Fäusten betrieben wird |
Where the eye mixes böse and Boxen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between böse and Boxen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: böse is [ˈbøːzə] while Boxen is [ˈbɔksn̩]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
böse is recorded at frequency rank #1,543, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbøːzə]. Boxen is at rank #6,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɔksn̩].
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 7709, this pair ranks #1,987,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of böse vs Boxen
Shared letters: be. Private to "böse": sö. Private to "Boxen": nox.
"böse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Boxen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Boxen ← bboxen · boexn · boxenn · boxne · boxxen · bxoen · obxen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "böse" for "Boxen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "böse" or "Boxen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "böse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Boxen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "böse" and "Boxen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bonzen vs Boxen". 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 #1,987,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.