Which to use
“begabte” is an adjective and “begebe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,551
- “begabte” frequency rank
- #49,510
- “begebe” frequency rank
- 78061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begabte | begebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begabt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs begeben |
Where the eye mixes begabte and begebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between begabte and begebe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: begabte is [bəˈɡaːptə] while begebe is [bəˈɡeːbə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begabte is recorded at frequency rank #28,551, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡaːptə]. begebe is at rank #49,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡeːbə].
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 78061, this pair ranks #246,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of begabte vs begebe
Shared letters: beg. Private to "begabte": at. Private to "begebe": -.
"begabte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "begebe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begabte" for "begebe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "begabte" or "begebe"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "begabte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begabte" and "begebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs belebte". 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 #246,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.