Which to use
“begleiten” and “begleitend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,023
- “begleiten” frequency rank
- #47,249
- “begleitend” frequency rank
- 51272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begleiten | begleitend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Geleit geben; mit jemandem mitgehen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs begleiten |
Where the eye mixes begleiten and begleitend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begleiten runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against begleitend's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between begleiten and begleitend
A purely visual mix-up. begleiten ([bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]) and begleitend ([bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩t]) 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) - “begleiten” sits inside “begleitend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begleiten is recorded at frequency rank #4,023, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]. begleitend is at rank #47,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩t].
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 51272, this pair ranks #1,141,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begleiten vs begleitend
Shared letters: begilnt. Private to "begleiten": -. Private to "begleitend": d.
"begleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "begleitend" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begleiten ← bbegleiten · begeliten · beggleiten · begleietn · begleitenn · begleitne · begleitten · begletien
- begleitend ← bbegleitend · begelitend · beggleitend · begleietnd · begleitedn · begleitendd · begleitennd · begleitned
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begleiten" and "begleitend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begleiten" vs "begleitend" - which ranks higher?
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 "begleiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begleitend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,141,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begleiten" and "begleitend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begleitend vs Begleitern". 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 #1,141,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.