Which to use
“Brüsten” and “Büste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,172
- “Brüsten” frequency rank
- #26,801
- “Büste” frequency rank
- 45973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Brüsten | Büste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Brust | plastisch gestaltetes Abbild einer Person bis zur Schulter oder als Halbfigur |
Where the eye mixes Brüsten and Büste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Brüsten and Büste
A purely visual mix-up. Brüsten ([ˈbʁʏstn̩]) and Büste ([ˈbʏstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Brüsten is recorded at frequency rank #19,172, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʁʏstn̩]. Büste is at rank #26,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏstə].
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 45973, this pair ranks #1,334,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Brüsten vs Büste
Shared letters: bestü. Private to "Brüsten": nr. Private to "Büste": -.
"Brüsten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Büste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Brüsten" for "Büste" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Brüsten" or "Büste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Brüsten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Büste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,334,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Brüsten" and "Büste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bussi vs Büste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,334,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.