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 eye mixes beeinflusst and beeinflussten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beeinflusst runs 11 letters (CVVVCCCVCCC) against beeinflussten's 13 (CVVVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beeinflusst with beeinflussten
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
- beeinflusst ← bbeeinflusst · beeifnlusst · beeinfflusst · beeinfllusst · beeinflsust · beeinflusstt · beeinflust · beeinflusts
- beeinflussten ← bbeeinflussten · beeifnlussten · beeinfflussten · beeinfllussten · beeinflsusten · beeinflussetn · beeinflusstenn · beeinflusstne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beeinflusst" and "beeinflussten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beeinflusst" or "beeinflussten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beeinflusst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beeinflussten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beeinflusst" and "beeinflussten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beeinflusste vs beeinflussten". 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 #1,593,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.