Which to use
“beabsichtigen” is a verb and “beabsichtigte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,989
- “beabsichtigen” frequency rank
- #21,896
- “beabsichtigte” frequency rank
- 59885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beabsichtigen | beabsichtigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Absicht haben, etwas zu tun | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beabsichtigt |
Where the eye mixes beabsichtigen and beabsichtigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. beabsichtigen (CVVCCVCCCVCVC) and beabsichtigte (CVVCCVCCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beabsichtigen with beabsichtigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beabsichtigen is [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪɡn̩] while beabsichtigte is [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59885, 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]. beabsichtigte is at rank #21,896, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçtə].
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 59885, this pair ranks #807,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beabsichtigen vs beabsichtigte
Shared letters: abceghist. Private to "beabsichtigen": n. Private to "beabsichtigte": -.
"beabsichtigen" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCVCVC · "beabsichtigte" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beabsichtigen ← baebsichtigen · bbeabsichtigen · beabbsichtigen · beabischtigen · beabscihtigen · beabsicchtigen · beabsichhtigen · beabsichitgen
- beabsichtigte ← baebsichtigte · bbeabsichtigte · beabbsichtigte · beabischtigte · beabscihtigte · beabsicchtigte · beabsichhtigte · beabsichitgte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beabsichtigen" for "beabsichtigte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beabsichtigen" or "beabsichtigte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beabsichtigen" and "beabsichtigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beabsichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beabsichtigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #807,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beabsichtigen" and "beabsichtigte" 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 #807,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.