Which to use
“begleite” and “begleitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,470
- “begleite” frequency rank
- #2,636
- “begleitet” frequency rank
- 33106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begleite | begleitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs begleiten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs begleiten |
Where the eye mixes begleite and begleitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. begleite runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against begleitet's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses begleite with begleitet
A purely visual mix-up. begleite ([bəˈɡlaɪ̯tə]) and begleitet ([bəˈɡlaɪ̯tət]) 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) - “begleite” sits inside “begleitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33106, 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]. begleitet is at rank #2,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tət].
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 33106, this pair ranks #1,693,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begleite vs begleitet
Shared letters: begilt. Private to "begleite": -. Private to "begleitet": -.
"begleite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "begleitet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begleite" for "begleitet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "begleite" or "begleitet" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "begleitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begleite" and "begleitet" 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 #1,693,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.