begrenztvsbegrenztenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“begrenzt” and “begrenzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,871
“begrenzt” frequency rank
#12,245
“begrenzten” frequency rank
16116
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature begrenzt begrenzten
Definition nicht grenzenlos groß oder umfassend, sondern auf ein gewisses Maß beschränkt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set begrenzt and begrenzten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
begrenzt
10 ch
begrenzten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. begrenzt ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡st]) and begrenzten ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stn̩]) 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 “begrenzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16116, 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]. begrenzten is at rank #12,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stn̩].

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 16116, this pair ranks #1,938,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of begrenzt vs begrenzten

Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenzt": -. Private to "begrenzten": -.

"begrenzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC  ·  "begrenzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • begrenztbbegrenzt · begernzt · beggrenzt · begrennzt · begrentz · begrenztt · begrenzzt · begreznt
  • begrenztenbbegrenzten · begernzten · beggrenzten · begrennzten · begrentzen · begrenzetn · begrenztenn · begrenztne

Frequency comparison

begrenzt#3,871
begrenzten#12,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "begrenzt" and "begrenzten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡st] versus [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "begrenzt" or "begrenzten"?
"begrenzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,871 in our German list, against #12,245 for "begrenzten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering begrenzt vs begrenzten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “begrenzt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list