Which to use
“begrenztem” and “begrenzter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,987
- “begrenztem” frequency rank
- #34,539
- “begrenzter” frequency rank
- 82526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begrenztem | begrenzter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt |
Where the eye mixes begrenztem and begrenzter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begrenztem and begrenzter 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 begrenzter
A purely visual mix-up. begrenztem ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəm]) and begrenzter ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stɐ]) 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 r in “begrenzter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82526, 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]. begrenzter is at rank #34,539, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stɐ].
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 82526, this pair ranks #155,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of begrenztem vs begrenzter
Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenztem": m. Private to "begrenzter": -.
"begrenztem" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "begrenzter" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begrenztem ← bbegrenztem · begernztem · beggrenztem · begrennztem · begrentzem · begrenzetm · begrenztemm · begrenztme
- begrenzter ← bbegrenzter · begernzter · beggrenzter · begrennzter · begrentzer · begrenzetr · begrenzterr · begrenztre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "begrenztem" for "begrenzter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "begrenztem" vs "begrenzter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "begrenztem" and "begrenzter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begrenztem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begrenzter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begrenztem" and "begrenzter" 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 #155,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.