Which to use
“begleitend” is a verb and “begleitete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,249
- “begleitend” frequency rank
- #10,427
- “begleitete” frequency rank
- 57676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begleitend | begleitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs begleiten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begleitet |
Where the eye mixes begleitend and begleitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. begleitend (CVCCVVCVCC) and begleitete (CVCCVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses begleitend with begleitete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: begleitend is [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩t] while begleitete is [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begleitend is recorded at frequency rank #47,249, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩t]. begleitete is at rank #10,427, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡlaɪ̯tətə].
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 57676, this pair ranks #892,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begleitend vs begleitete
Shared letters: begilt. Private to "begleitend": dn. Private to "begleitete": -.
"begleitend" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "begleitete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- begleitend ← bbegleitend · begelitend · beggleitend · begleietnd · begleitedn · begleitendd · begleitennd · begleitned
- begleitete ← bbegleitete · begelitete · beggleitete · begleiette · begleiteet · begleitette · begleittee · begleittete
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begleitend" for "begleitete" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "begleitend" or "begleitete" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "begleitend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begleitete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #892,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begleitend" and "begleitete" 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 #892,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.