begutachtenvsbegutachtetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“begutachten” and “begutachtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,215
“begutachten” frequency rank
#34,541
“begutachtet” frequency rank
61756
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature begutachten begutachtet
Definition (mit Sachverstand) genau überprüfen, oftmals so, dass eine schriftliche Beurteilung (ein Gutachten) erstellt wird Partizip Perfekt des Verbs begutachten

Where the eye mixes begutachten and begutachtet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch
begutachten
11 ch
begutachtet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. begutachten ([bəˈɡuːtˌʔaxtn̩]) and begutachtet ([bəˈɡuːtˌʔaxtət]) 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 - n in “begutachten” becomes t in “begutachtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

begutachten is recorded at frequency rank #27,215, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡuːtˌʔaxtn̩]. begutachtet is at rank #34,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡuːtˌʔaxtət].

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 61756, this pair ranks #737,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of begutachten vs begutachtet

Shared letters: abceghtu. Private to "begutachten": n. Private to "begutachtet": -.

"begutachten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC  ·  "begutachtet" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • begutachtenbbegutachten · beggutachten · begtuachten · beguatchten · begutacchten · begutachetn · begutachhten · begutachtenn
  • begutachtetbbegutachtet · beggutachtet · begtuachtet · beguatchtet · begutacchtet · begutachett · begutachhtet · begutachtett

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "begutachten" and "begutachtet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈɡuːtˌʔaxtn̩] versus [bəˈɡuːtˌʔaxtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "begutachten" or "begutachtet"?
"begutachten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,215 in our German list, against #34,541 for "begutachtet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list