beeinflusstvsbeeinflusstenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,870
“beeinflusst” frequency rank
#33,461
“beeinflussten” frequency rank
37331
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beeinflusst beeinflussten
Definition verändert; zu etwas (einem Verhalten, einer Tat, einem Zustand, einer Eigenschaft oder Ähnlichem) geführt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beeinflusst

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beeinflusst and beeinflussten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
beeinflusst
13 ch
beeinflussten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. beeinflusst ([bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊst]) and beeinflussten ([bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊstn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “beeinflusst” sits inside “beeinflussten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beeinflusst is recorded at frequency rank #3,870, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊst]. beeinflussten is at rank #33,461, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊstn̩].

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 37331, this pair ranks #1,593,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of beeinflusst vs beeinflussten

Shared letters: befilnstu. Private to "beeinflusst": -. Private to "beeinflussten": -.

"beeinflusst" · 11 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCC  ·  "beeinflussten" · 13 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beeinflusstbbeeinflusst · beeifnlusst · beeinfflusst · beeinfllusst · beeinflsust · beeinflusstt · beeinflust · beeinflusts
  • beeinflusstenbbeeinflussten · beeifnlussten · beeinfflussten · beeinfllussten · beeinflsusten · beeinflussetn · beeinflusstenn · beeinflusstne

Frequency comparison

beeinflusst#3,870
beeinflussten#33,461

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beeinflusst" and "beeinflussten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊst] versus [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊstn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "beeinflusst" or "beeinflussten"?
"beeinflusst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,870 in our German list, against #33,461 for "beeinflussten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering beeinflusst vs beeinflussten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beeinflusst” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list