Which to use
“begrenzter” and “begrenztes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,539
- “begrenzter” frequency rank
- #45,794
- “begrenztes” frequency rank
- 80333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | begrenzter | begrenztes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs begrenzt |
Where the eye mixes begrenzter and begrenztes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. begrenzter and begrenztes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: begrenzter vs begrenztes
A purely visual mix-up. begrenzter ([bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stɐ]) 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 - r in “begrenzter” becomes s in “begrenztes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
begrenzter is recorded at frequency rank #34,539, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁɛnt͡stɐ]. 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 80333, this pair ranks #197,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of begrenzter vs begrenztes
Shared letters: begnrtz. Private to "begrenzter": -. Private to "begrenztes": s.
"begrenzter" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "begrenztes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- begrenzter ← bbegrenzter · begernzter · beggrenzter · begrennzter · begrentzer · begrenzetr · begrenzterr · begrenztre
- begrenztes ← bbegrenztes · begernztes · beggrenztes · begrennztes · begrentzes · begrenzets · begrenztess · begrenztse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "begrenzter" and "begrenztes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "begrenzter" vs "begrenztes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "begrenzter" and "begrenztes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "begrenzter" 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 #197,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "begrenzter" and "begrenztes" 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 #197,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.