Which to use
“beherrschen” is a verb and “beherrscht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,639
- “beherrschen” frequency rank
- #7,443
- “beherrscht” frequency rank
- 14082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beherrschen | beherrscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Macht über jemand oder etwas ausüben | sich in der Gewalt haben, seine Gefühle / Emotionen unter Kontrolle haben, kontrolliert sein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beherrschen and beherrscht apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beherrschen is [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩] while beherrscht is [bəˈhɛʁʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beherrschen is recorded at frequency rank #6,639, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]. beherrscht is at rank #7,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhɛʁʃt].
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 14082, this pair ranks #1,953,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beherrschen vs beherrscht
Shared letters: bcehrs. Private to "beherrschen": n. Private to "beherrscht": t.
"beherrschen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCVC · "beherrscht" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beherrschen ← bbeherrschen · beehrrschen · beherrcshen · beherrscchen · beherrscehn · beherrschenn · beherrschhen · beherrschne
- beherrscht ← bbeherrscht · beehrrscht · beherrcsht · beherrsccht · beherrschht · beherrschtt · beherrscth · beherrshct
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beherrschen" and "beherrscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beherrschen" or "beherrscht"?
Remembering beherrschen vs beherrscht
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beherrschen”; for an adjective, it's “beherrscht”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beherrschen” entry
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