Which to use
“Beamten” is a noun and “behalten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,172
- “Beamten” frequency rank
- #2,017
- “behalten” frequency rank
- 5189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beamten | behalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Beamter | im Besitz einer Sache bleiben |
Where the eye mixes Beamten and behalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Beamten and behalten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beamten is [bəˈʔamtn̩] while behalten is [bəˈhaltn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beamten is recorded at frequency rank #3,172, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʔamtn̩]. behalten is at rank #2,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaltn̩].
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 5189, this pair ranks #1,995,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beamten vs behalten
Shared letters: abent. Private to "Beamten": m. Private to "behalten": hl.
"Beamten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "behalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beamten" and "behalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Beamten" or "behalten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Beamten" and "behalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beamten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beamten" and "behalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beamten vs bebauten". 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 #1,995,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.