Which to use
“begrenztem” and “begrenztes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,987
- “begrenztem” frequency rank
- #45,794
- “begrenztes” frequency rank
- 93781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begrenztem | begrenztes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt |
Where the eye mixes begrenztem and begrenztes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begrenztem and begrenztes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses begrenztem with begrenztes
A purely visual mix-up. begrenztem ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəm]) and begrenztes ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəs]) 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 s in “begrenztes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93781, 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]. begrenztes is at rank #45,794, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stəs].
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 93781, this pair ranks #20,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of begrenztem vs begrenztes
Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenztem": m. Private to "begrenztes": s.
"begrenztem" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "begrenztes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begrenztem ← bbegrenztem · begernztem · beggrenztem · begrennztem · begrentzem · begrenzetm · begrenztemm · begrenztme
- begrenztes ← bbegrenztes · begernztes · beggrenztes · begrennztes · begrentzes · begrenzets · begrenztess · begrenztse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begrenztem" and "begrenztes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begrenztem" vs "begrenztes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "begrenztem" and "begrenztes" 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 "begrenztes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begrenztem" and "begrenztes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begrenztem vs begrenzter". 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 #20,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.