Which to use
“bring” and “bringst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,688
- “bring” frequency rank
- #10,830
- “bringst” frequency rank
- 16518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bring | bringst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen |
Where the eye mixes bring and bringst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bring vs bringst
A purely visual mix-up. bring ([bʁɪŋ]) and bringst ([bʁɪŋst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “bring” sits inside “bringst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bring is recorded at frequency rank #5,688, classified as averb, pronounced [bʁɪŋ]. bringst is at rank #10,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [bʁɪŋst].
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 16518, this pair ranks #1,935,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bring vs bringst
Shared letters: bginr. Private to "bring": -. Private to "bringst": st.
"bring" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "bringst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bring" and "bringst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bring" vs "bringst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bring" and "bringst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bring" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bringst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bring" and "bringst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bridget vs bringst". 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 #1,935,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.