Which to use
“begleiten” and “begleitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,023
- “begleiten” frequency rank
- #2,636
- “begleitet” frequency rank
- 6659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begleiten | begleitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Geleit geben; mit jemandem mitgehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs begleiten |
Where the eye mixes begleiten and begleitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses begleiten with begleitet
A purely visual mix-up. begleiten ([bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “begleiten” becomes t in “begleitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6659, 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]. 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 6659, this pair ranks #1,990,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of begleiten vs begleitet
Shared letters: begilt. Private to "begleiten": n. Private to "begleitet": -.
"begleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "begleitet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begleiten" for "begleitet" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "begleiten" and "begleitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begleiten" 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 #1,990,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begleiten" and "begleitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begleiten 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 #1,990,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.