Which to use
“beauftragen” is a verb and “Beauftragten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,506
- “beauftragen” frequency rank
- #14,747
- “Beauftragten” frequency rank
- 34253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beauftragen | Beauftragten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem einen Auftrag geben; jemanden auffordern, etwas zu tun | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Beauftragter |
Where the eye mixes beauftragen and Beauftragten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beauftragen runs 11 letters (CVVVCCCVCVC) against Beauftragten's 12 (CVVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beauftragen vs Beauftragten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beauftragen is [bəˈʔaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩] while Beauftragten is [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beauftragen is recorded at frequency rank #19,506, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Beauftragten is at rank #14,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktn̩].
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 34253, this pair ranks #1,667,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beauftragen vs Beauftragten
Shared letters: abefgnrtu. Private to "beauftragen": -. Private to "Beauftragten": -.
"beauftragen" · 11 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCVC · "Beauftragten" · 12 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beauftragen ← baeuftragen · bbeauftragen · beafutragen · beaufftragen · beaufrtagen · beauftargen · beauftraegn · beauftragenn
- Beauftragten ← baeuftragten · bbeauftragten · beafutragten · beaufftragten · beaufrtagten · beauftargten · beauftragetn · beauftraggten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beauftragen" and "Beauftragten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beauftragen" or "Beauftragten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beauftragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beauftragten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beauftragen" and "Beauftragten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beauftragen vs Beauftragter". 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 #1,667,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.