Which to use
“behauptet” and “behütet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,534
- “behauptet” frequency rank
- #37,994
- “behütet” frequency rank
- 40528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behauptet | behütet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs behaupten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs behüten |
Where the eye mixes behauptet and behütet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. behauptet runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against behütet's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between behauptet and behütet
A purely visual mix-up. behauptet ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptət]) and behütet ([bəˈhyːtət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behauptet is recorded at frequency rank #2,534, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptət]. behütet is at rank #37,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhyːtət].
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 40528, this pair ranks #1,505,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behauptet vs behütet
Shared letters: beht. Private to "behauptet": apu. Private to "behütet": ü.
"behauptet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "behütet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behauptet ← bbehauptet · beahuptet · behaputet · behaupett · behaupptet · behauptett · behauptte · behaupttet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behauptet" for "behütet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "behauptet" vs "behütet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "behauptet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behütet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,505,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behauptet" and "behütet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaltet vs behütet". 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 #1,505,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.