Which to use
“begrenzte” and “begrenztem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,013
- “begrenzte” frequency rank
- #47,987
- “begrenztem” frequency rank
- 59000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begrenzte | begrenztem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt |
Where the eye mixes begrenzte and begrenztem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begrenzte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) 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 begrenzte with begrenztem
A purely visual mix-up. begrenzte ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “begrenzte” sits inside “begrenztem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begrenzte is recorded at frequency rank #11,013, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stə]. 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 59000, this pair ranks #841,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begrenzte vs begrenztem
Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenzte": -. Private to "begrenztem": m.
"begrenzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "begrenztem" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begrenzte ← bbegrenzte · begernzte · beggrenzte · begrennzte · begrentze · begrenzet · begrenztte · begrenzzte
- begrenztem ← bbegrenztem · begernztem · beggrenztem · begrennztem · begrentzem · begrenzetm · begrenztemm · begrenztme
Frequently Asked Questions
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In ordinary German text, does "begrenzte" or "begrenztem" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "begrenzte" 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 #841,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begrenzte" 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 #841,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.