Which to use
“behindert” and “behinderten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,395
- “behindert” frequency rank
- #10,618
- “behinderten” frequency rank
- 17013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behindert | behinderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit körperlichen oder geistigen Problemen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs behindert |
Where the eye mixes behindert and behinderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. behindert runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against behinderten's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses behindert with behinderten
A purely visual mix-up. behindert ([bəˈhɪndɐt]) and behinderten ([bəˈhɪndɐtn̩]) 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) - “behindert” sits inside “behinderten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behindert is recorded at frequency rank #6,395, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐt]. behinderten is at rank #10,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐtn̩].
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 17013, this pair ranks #1,931,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behindert vs behinderten
Shared letters: bdehinrt. Private to "behindert": -. Private to "behinderten": -.
"behindert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "behinderten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behindert ← bbehindert · behhindert · behidnert · behinddert · behinderrt · behindertt · behindetr · behindret
- behinderten ← bbehinderten · behhinderten · behidnerten · behindderten · behinderetn · behinderrten · behindertenn · behindertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behindert" and "behinderten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "behindert" or "behinderten" show up more?
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 "behindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behinderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behindert" and "behinderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befindest vs behindert". 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 #1,931,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.