beantragevsbeantragtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“beantrage” and “beantragt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,682
“beantrage” frequency rank
#7,725
“beantragt” frequency rank
49407
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beantrage beantragt
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beantragen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beantragen

Where the eye mixes beantrage and beantragt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beantrage (CVVCCCVCV) and beantragt (CVVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
beantrage
9 ch
beantragt

Look-alike desk: beantrage vs beantragt

A purely visual mix-up. beantrage ([bəˈʔantʁaːɡə]) and beantragt ([bəˈʔantʁaːkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “beantrage” becomes t in “beantragt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beantrage is recorded at frequency rank #41,682, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔantʁaːɡə]. beantragt is at rank #7,725, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔantʁaːkt].

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 49407, this pair ranks #1,212,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of beantrage vs beantragt

Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "beantrage": -. Private to "beantragt": -.

"beantrage" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCV  ·  "beantragt" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beantrage ← baentrage · bbeantrage · beanntrage · beanrtage · beantarge · beantraeg · beantragge · beantrgae
  • beantragt ← baentragt · bbeantragt · beanntragt · beanrtagt · beantargt · beantraggt · beantragtt · beantratg

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beantrage" and "beantragt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʔantʁaːɡə] versus [bəˈʔantʁaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "beantrage" vs "beantragt" - which ranks higher?
"beantragt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,725 in our German list, against #41,682 for "beantrage". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "beantrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "beantragt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,212,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "beantrage" and "beantragt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beantrage vs betrage". 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 #1,212,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list