# beat vs bein

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beat
*noun · IPA /biːt/ · frequency rank #1,042*
A stroke; a blow.

### bein
*adjective · IPA /biːn/ · frequency rank #22,298*
Wealthy; well-to-do.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beat-vs-bein