Which to use
“begleite” is a verb and “Begleiter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,470
- “begleite” frequency rank
- #7,442
- “Begleiter” frequency rank
- 37912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begleite | Begleiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs begleiten | jemand, der jemanden begleitet; jemand, der gemeinsam mit jemandem irgendwo hingeht |
Where the eye mixes begleite and Begleiter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. begleite runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against Begleiter's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between begleite and Begleiter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: begleite is [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tə] while Begleiter is [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “begleite” sits inside “Begleiter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begleite is recorded at frequency rank #30,470, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tə]. Begleiter is at rank #7,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tɐ].
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 37912, this pair ranks #1,577,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begleite vs Begleiter
Shared letters: begilt. Private to "begleite": -. Private to "Begleiter": r.
"begleite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "Begleiter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begleite" for "Begleiter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "begleite" vs "Begleiter" - 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 "begleite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Begleiter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begleite" and "Begleiter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begleite vs begleitend". 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 #1,577,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.