Which to use
“Beamte” is a noun and “bekäme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,684
- “Beamte” frequency rank
- #20,522
- “bekäme” frequency rank
- 25206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beamte | bekäme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die verbeamtet (in Österreich: pragmatisiert) (oder in einer ähnlichen Position tätig) ist | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bekommen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Beamte and bekäme apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beamte is [bəˈʔamtə] while bekäme is [bəˈkɛːmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beamte is recorded at frequency rank #4,684, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʔamtə]. bekäme is at rank #20,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛːmə].
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 25206, this pair ranks #1,836,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beamte vs bekäme
Shared letters: bem. Private to "Beamte": at. Private to "bekäme": kä.
"Beamte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "bekäme" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beamte ← baemte · bbeamte · beamet · beammte · beamtte · beatme · bemate · ebamte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Beamte" and "bekäme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Beamte" or "bekäme"?
Remembering Beamte vs bekäme
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Beamte”; for a verb, it's “bekäme”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Beamte” entry
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