Which to use
“begangene” and “begangenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,509
- “begangene” frequency rank
- #34,538
- “begangenen” frequency rank
- 84047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begangene | begangenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begangen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begangen |
Where the eye mixes begangene and begangenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begangene runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against begangenen's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses begangene with begangenen
A purely visual mix-up. begangene ([bəˈɡaŋənə]) and begangenen ([bəˈɡaŋənən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “begangene” sits inside “begangenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begangene is recorded at frequency rank #49,509, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡaŋənə]. begangenen is at rank #34,538, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡaŋənən].
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 84047, this pair ranks #129,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of begangene vs begangenen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "begangene": -. Private to "begangenen": -.
"begangene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "begangenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begangene ← bbegangene · beagngene · begagnene · beganegne · begangeen · beganggene · begangnee · beganngene
- begangenen ← bbegangenen · beagngenen · begagnenen · beganegnen · begangeenn · begangenenn · begangenne · begangennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begangene" and "begangenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begangene" vs "begangenen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "begangene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begangenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begangene" and "begangenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begangene vs begingen". 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 #129,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.