Which to use
“behaupte” and “behauptest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,368
- “behaupte” frequency rank
- #43,046
- “behauptest” frequency rank
- 59414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaupte | behauptest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten |
Where the eye mixes behaupte and behauptest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. behaupte runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against behauptest's 10 (CVCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: behaupte vs behauptest
A purely visual mix-up. behaupte ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]) and behauptest ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptəst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “behaupte” sits inside “behauptest”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behaupte is recorded at frequency rank #16,368, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]. behauptest is at rank #43,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptəst].
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 59414, this pair ranks #825,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behaupte vs behauptest
Shared letters: abehptu. Private to "behaupte": -. Private to "behauptest": s.
"behaupte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "behauptest" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behaupte ← bbehaupte · beahupte · behapute · behaupet · behauppte · behautpe · behhaupte · behuapte
- behauptest ← bbehauptest · beahuptest · behaputest · behaupetst · behaupptest · behauptesst · behauptestt · behauptets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behaupte" and "behauptest" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "behaupte" vs "behauptest" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behaupte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behauptest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #825,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaupte" and "behauptest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behauptest vs behauptete". 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 #825,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.