Which to use
“beabsichtigte” and “beabsichtigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,896
- “beabsichtigte” frequency rank
- #30,939
- “beabsichtigten” frequency rank
- 52835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beabsichtigte | beabsichtigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beabsichtigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beabsichtigt |
Where the eye mixes beabsichtigte and beabsichtigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. beabsichtigte runs 13 letters (CVVCCVCCCVCCV) against beabsichtigten's 14 (CVVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beabsichtigte with beabsichtigten
A purely visual mix-up. beabsichtigte ([bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçtə]) and beabsichtigten ([bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “beabsichtigte” sits inside “beabsichtigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beabsichtigte is recorded at frequency rank #21,896, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçtə]. beabsichtigten is at rank #30,939, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔapzɪçtɪçtn̩].
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 52835, this pair ranks #1,081,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beabsichtigte vs beabsichtigten
Shared letters: abceghist. Private to "beabsichtigte": -. Private to "beabsichtigten": n.
"beabsichtigte" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCVCCV · "beabsichtigten" · 14 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beabsichtigte ← baebsichtigte · bbeabsichtigte · beabbsichtigte · beabischtigte · beabscihtigte · beabsicchtigte · beabsichhtigte · beabsichitgte
- beabsichtigten ← baebsichtigten · bbeabsichtigten · beabbsichtigten · beabischtigten · beabscihtigten · beabsicchtigten · beabsichhtigten · beabsichitgten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beabsichtigte" and "beabsichtigten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beabsichtigte" vs "beabsichtigten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beabsichtigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beabsichtigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,081,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beabsichtigte" and "beabsichtigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beabsichtige vs beabsichtigten". 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 #1,081,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.