Which to use
“behaftet” is an adjective and “Behälter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,946
- “behaftet” frequency rank
- #11,608
- “Behälter” frequency rank
- 42554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaftet | Behälter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas versehen, von etwas betroffen | Gefäß mit einem hinreichenden Innenvolumen zum Aufbewahren oder Transportieren fester, flüssiger oder gasförmiger Stoffe, das verschlossen werden kann |
Where the eye mixes behaftet and Behälter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. behaftet and Behälter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses behaftet with Behälter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behaftet is [bəˈhaftət] while Behälter is [bəˈhɛltɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behaftet is recorded at frequency rank #30,946, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhaftət]. Behälter is at rank #11,608, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɛltɐ].
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 42554, this pair ranks #1,445,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behaftet vs Behälter
Shared letters: beht. Private to "behaftet": af. Private to "Behälter": lrä.
"behaftet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Behälter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behaftet ← bbehaftet · beahftet · behafett · behafftet · behaftett · behaftte · behafttet · behatfet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behaftet" for "Behälter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "behaftet" or "Behälter" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behaftet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Behälter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaftet" and "Behälter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaftet vs behaltet". 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 #1,445,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.