Which to use
“behaupten” and “behauptest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,805
- “behaupten” frequency rank
- #43,046
- “behauptest” frequency rank
- 45851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaupten | behauptest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas sagen, was nicht stimmen muss oder gar unglaubwürdig ist | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten |
Where the eye mixes behaupten and behauptest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. behaupten runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against behauptest's 10 (CVCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: behaupten vs behauptest
A purely visual mix-up. behaupten ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behaupten is recorded at frequency rank #2,805, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptn̩]. 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 45851, this pair ranks #1,339,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behaupten vs behauptest
Shared letters: abehptu. Private to "behaupten": n. Private to "behauptest": s.
"behaupten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "behauptest" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behaupten ← bbehaupten · beahupten · behaputen · behaupetn · behauppten · behauptenn · behauptne · behauptten
- behauptest ← bbehauptest · beahuptest · behaputest · behaupetst · behaupptest · behauptesst · behauptestt · behauptets
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behaupten" for "behauptest" ever safe?
Frequency check: "behaupten" vs "behauptest" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "behaupten" 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 #1,339,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaupten" and "behauptest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaupte vs behauptest". 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 #1,339,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.