Which to use
“beachte” and “beobachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,016
- “beachte” frequency rank
- #15,308
- “beobachte” frequency rank
- 29324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beachte | beobachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beachten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beobachten |
Where the eye mixes beachte and beobachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beachte with beobachte
A purely visual mix-up. beachte ([bəˈʔaxtə]) and beobachte ([bəˈʔoːbaxtə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beachte is recorded at frequency rank #14,016, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtə]. beobachte is at rank #15,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔoːbaxtə].
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 29324, this pair ranks #1,768,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beachte vs beobachte
Shared letters: abceht. Private to "beachte": -. Private to "beobachte": o.
"beachte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "beobachte" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beachte" and "beobachte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beachte" vs "beobachte" - which ranks higher?
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 "beachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beobachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beachte" and "beobachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedachte vs beobachte". 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 #1,768,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.