Which to use
“beabsichtigen” is a verb and “beabsichtigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,989
- “beabsichtigen” frequency rank
- #12,242
- “beabsichtigt” frequency rank
- 50231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beabsichtigen | beabsichtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Absicht haben, etwas zu tun | mit Absicht |
Where the eye mixes beabsichtigen and beabsichtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beabsichtigen runs 13 letters (CVVCCVCCCVCVC) against beabsichtigt's 12 (CVVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beabsichtigen vs beabsichtigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beabsichtigen is [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪɡn̩] while beabsichtigt is [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beabsichtigen is recorded at frequency rank #37,989, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪɡn̩]. beabsichtigt is at rank #12,242, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçt].
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 50231, this pair ranks #1,181,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beabsichtigen vs beabsichtigt
Shared letters: abceghist. Private to "beabsichtigen": n. Private to "beabsichtigt": -.
"beabsichtigen" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCVCVC · "beabsichtigt" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beabsichtigen ← baebsichtigen · bbeabsichtigen · beabbsichtigen · beabischtigen · beabscihtigen · beabsicchtigen · beabsichhtigen · beabsichitgen
- beabsichtigt ← baebsichtigt · bbeabsichtigt · beabbsichtigt · beabischtigt · beabscihtigt · beabsicchtigt · beabsichhtigt · beabsichitgt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beabsichtigen" and "beabsichtigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beabsichtigen" or "beabsichtigt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beabsichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beabsichtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,181,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beabsichtigen" and "beabsichtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beabsichtige vs beabsichtigen". 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 #1,181,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.