Which to use
“begehrte” and “begehrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,270
- “begehrte” frequency rank
- #19,839
- “begehrten” frequency rank
- 42109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begehrte | begehrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begehrt |
Where the eye mixes begehrte and begehrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. begehrte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against begehrten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses begehrte with begehrten
A purely visual mix-up. begehrte ([bəˈɡeːɐ̯tə]) and begehrten ([bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “begehrte” sits inside “begehrten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begehrte is recorded at frequency rank #22,270, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡeːɐ̯tə]. begehrten is at rank #19,839, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡeːɐ̯tn̩].
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 42109, this pair ranks #1,459,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begehrte vs begehrten
Shared letters: beghrt. Private to "begehrte": -. Private to "begehrten": n.
"begehrte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "begehrten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "begehrte" and "begehrten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "begehrte" vs "begehrten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "begehrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begehrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begehrte" and "begehrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begehrten vs berührten". 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 #1,459,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.