Which to use
“beauftragen” is a verb and “Beauftragter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,506
- “beauftragen” frequency rank
- #29,024
- “Beauftragter” frequency rank
- 48530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beauftragen | Beauftragter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem einen Auftrag geben; jemanden auffordern, etwas zu tun | jemand, der mit einem Auftrag oder einer Aufgabe betraut ist, sie erledigen soll und den Auftraggeber eventuell dazu vertritt |
Where the eye mixes beauftragen and Beauftragter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beauftragen runs 11 letters (CVVVCCCVCVC) against Beauftragter's 12 (CVVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beauftragen vs Beauftragter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beauftragen is [bəˈʔaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩] while Beauftragter is [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ]. 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 48530, 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]. Beauftragter is at rank #29,024, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ].
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 48530, this pair ranks #1,245,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beauftragen vs Beauftragter
Shared letters: abefgrtu. Private to "beauftragen": n. Private to "Beauftragter": -.
"beauftragen" · 11 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCVC · "Beauftragter" · 12 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beauftragen ← baeuftragen · bbeauftragen · beafutragen · beaufftragen · beaufrtagen · beauftargen · beauftraegn · beauftragenn
- Beauftragter ← baeuftragter · bbeauftragter · beafutragter · beaufftragter · beaufrtagter · beauftargter · beauftragetr · beauftraggter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beauftragen" and "Beauftragter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beauftragen" or "Beauftragter"?
What to do next
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 "Beauftragter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,245,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beauftragen" and "Beauftragter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beauftragten 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 #1,245,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.