Which to use
“begrenzt” and “begrenztem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,871
- “begrenzt” frequency rank
- #47,987
- “begrenztem” frequency rank
- 51858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begrenzt | begrenztem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht grenzenlos groß oder umfassend, sondern auf ein gewisses Maß beschränkt | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt |
Where the eye mixes begrenzt and begrenztem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. begrenzt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against begrenztem's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses begrenzt with begrenztem
A purely visual mix-up. begrenzt ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡st]) and begrenztem ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəm]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “begrenzt” sits inside “begrenztem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begrenzt is recorded at frequency rank #3,871, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡st]. begrenztem is at rank #47,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəm].
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 51858, this pair ranks #1,119,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begrenzt vs begrenztem
Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenzt": -. Private to "begrenztem": m.
"begrenzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "begrenztem" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begrenzt ← bbegrenzt · begernzt · beggrenzt · begrennzt · begrentz · begrenztt · begrenzzt · begreznt
- begrenztem ← bbegrenztem · begernztem · beggrenztem · begrennztem · begrentzem · begrenzetm · begrenztemm · begrenztme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begrenzt" and "begrenztem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begrenzt" vs "begrenztem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "begrenzt" and "begrenztem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begrenzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begrenztem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,119,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begrenzt" and "begrenztem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begrenztem vs begrenztes". 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 #1,119,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.