Which to use
“begabten” and “bemalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,233
- “begabten” frequency rank
- #40,431
- “bemalten” frequency rank
- 79664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begabten | bemalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begabt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bemalt |
Where the eye mixes begabten and bemalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: begabten vs bemalten
A purely visual mix-up. begabten ([bəˈɡaːptn̩]) and bemalten ([bəˈmaːltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begabten is recorded at frequency rank #39,233, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡaːptn̩]. bemalten is at rank #40,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmaːltn̩].
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 79664, this pair ranks #211,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of begabten vs bemalten
Shared letters: abent. Private to "begabten": g. Private to "bemalten": lm.
"begabten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begabten" for "bemalten" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "begabten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begabten" and "bemalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaltet vs bemalten". 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 #211,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.