behaftetvsBehälterWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: behaftet is a adjective, Behälter is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set behaftet and Behälter apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
behaftet
8 ch
Behälter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • behaftetbbehaftet · beahftet · behafett · behafftet · behaftett · behaftte · behafttet · behatfet

Frequency comparison

behaftet#30,946
Behälter#11,608

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "behaftet" and "Behälter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "behaftet" is an adjective and "Behälter" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "behaftet" or "Behälter"?
"Behälter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,608 in our German list, against #30,946 for "behaftet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering behaftet vs Behälter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “behaftet”; for a noun, it's “Behälter”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “behaftet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list