Which to use
“begeistert” and “begeisterten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,488
- “begeistert” frequency rank
- #22,646
- “begeisterten” frequency rank
- 25134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begeistert | begeisterten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch einen äußeren Anlass in freudiger Stimmung befindlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begeistert |
Where the eye mixes begeistert and begeisterten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. begeistert runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against begeisterten's 12 (CVCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between begeistert and begeisterten
A purely visual mix-up. begeistert ([bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐt]) and begeisterten ([bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐtn̩]) 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) - “begeistert” sits inside “begeisterten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begeistert is recorded at frequency rank #2,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐt]. begeisterten is at rank #22,646, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐtn̩].
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 25134, this pair ranks #1,837,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begeistert vs begeisterten
Shared letters: begirst. Private to "begeistert": -. Private to "begeisterten": n.
"begeistert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "begeisterten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begeistert ← bbegeistert · beegistert · begeisetrt · begeisstert · begeisterrt · begeistertt · begeistetr · begeistret
- begeisterten ← bbegeisterten · beegisterten · begeisetrten · begeissterten · begeisteretn · begeisterrten · begeistertenn · begeistertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "begeistert" and "begeisterten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "begeistert" or "begeisterten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "begeistert" and "begeisterten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begeistert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begeisterten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begeistert" and "begeisterten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begeisterten vs begeisterter". 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 #1,837,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.