Which to use
“Büste” and “Byte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,801
- “Büste” frequency rank
- #36,238
- “Byte” frequency rank
- 63039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Büste | Byte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plastisch gestaltetes Abbild einer Person bis zur Schulter oder als Halbfigur | Maßeinheit der Datenmenge, wobei ein Byte genau acht Bit entspricht |
Where the eye mixes Büste and Byte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Büste with Byte
A purely visual mix-up. Büste ([ˈbʏstə]) and Byte ([baɪ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Büste is recorded at frequency rank #26,801, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏstə]. Byte is at rank #36,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baɪ̯t].
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 63039, this pair ranks #691,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Büste vs Byte
Shared letters: bet. Private to "Büste": sü. Private to "Byte": y.
"Büste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Byte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Byte ← bbyte · btye · byet · bytte · byyte · ybte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Büste" for "Byte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Büste" or "Byte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Büste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Byte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #691,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Büste" and "Byte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bryce vs Byte". 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 #691,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.