Which to use
“begrenztem” and “begrenzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,987
- “begrenztem” frequency rank
- #12,245
- “begrenzten” frequency rank
- 60232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begrenztem | begrenzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt |
Where the eye mixes begrenztem and begrenzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begrenztem and begrenzten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between begrenztem and begrenzten
A purely visual mix-up. begrenztem ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəm]) 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 a single letter - m in “begrenztem” becomes n in “begrenzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begrenztem is recorded at frequency rank #47,987, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəm]. 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 60232, this pair ranks #794,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of begrenztem vs begrenzten
Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenztem": m. Private to "begrenzten": -.
"begrenztem" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "begrenzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begrenztem ← bbegrenztem · begernztem · beggrenztem · begrennztem · begrentzem · begrenzetm · begrenztemm · begrenztme
- begrenzten ← bbegrenzten · begernzten · beggrenzten · begrennzten · begrentzen · begrenzetn · begrenztenn · begrenztne
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "begrenztem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begrenzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #794,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begrenztem" and "begrenzten" 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 #794,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.