Which to use
“behindern” is a verb and “Behinderte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,017
- “behindern” frequency rank
- #8,177
- “Behinderte” frequency rank
- 22194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behindern | Behinderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stören, an etwas hindern, von etwas abhalten | weibliche Person mit einer starken und dauerhaften körperlichen und/oder geistigen Beeinträchtigung der gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Teilhabe |
Where the eye mixes behindern and Behinderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between behindern and Behinderte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behindern is [bəˈhɪndɐn] while Behinderte is [bəˈhɪndɐtə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behindern is recorded at frequency rank #14,017, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐn]. Behinderte is at rank #8,177, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐtə].
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 22194, this pair ranks #1,877,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behindern vs Behinderte
Shared letters: bdehinr. Private to "behindern": -. Private to "Behinderte": t.
"behindern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Behinderte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- behindern ← bbehindern · behhindern · behidnern · behinddern · behindenr · behindernn · behinderrn · behindren
- Behinderte ← bbehinderte · behhinderte · behidnerte · behindderte · behinderet · behinderrte · behindertte · behindetre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behindern" and "Behinderte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "behindern" vs "Behinderte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "behindern" and "Behinderte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "behindern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Behinderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behindern" and "Behinderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Behinderte vs bewunderte". 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 #1,877,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.