Which to use
“beeinflussen” is a verb and “beeinflusste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,326
- “beeinflussen” frequency rank
- #31,454
- “beeinflusste” frequency rank
- 35780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beeinflussen | beeinflusste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf jemand oder etwas Wirkung ausüben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beeinflusst |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beeinflussen and beeinflusste apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: beeinflussen is [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊsn̩] while beeinflusste is [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beeinflussen is recorded at frequency rank #4,326, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊsn̩]. beeinflusste is at rank #31,454, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊstə].
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 35780, this pair ranks #1,631,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beeinflussen vs beeinflusste
Shared letters: befilnsu. Private to "beeinflussen": -. Private to "beeinflusste": t.
"beeinflussen" · 12 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCVC · "beeinflusste" · 12 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beeinflussen ← bbeeinflussen · beeifnlussen · beeinfflussen · beeinfllussen · beeinflsusen · beeinflusen · beeinflusesn · beeinflussenn
- beeinflusste ← bbeeinflusste · beeifnlusste · beeinfflusste · beeinfllusste · beeinflsuste · beeinflusset · beeinflusstte · beeinfluste
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beeinflussen" and "beeinflusste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beeinflussen" or "beeinflusste"?
Remembering beeinflussen vs beeinflusste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beeinflussen”; for an adjective, it's “beeinflusste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beeinflussen” entry
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