Which to use
“behindert” is an adjective and “Behinderter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,395
- “behindert” frequency rank
- #24,636
- “Behinderter” frequency rank
- 31031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behindert | Behinderter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit körperlichen oder geistigen Problemen | (männliche^☆) Person mit einer starken und dauerhaften körperlichen und/oder geistigen Beeinträchtigung der gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Teilhabe |
Where the eye mixes behindert and Behinderter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses behindert with Behinderter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behindert is [bəˈhɪndɐt] while Behinderter is [bəˈhɪndɐtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “behindert” sits inside “Behinderter”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31031, 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]. Behinderter is at rank #24,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐtɐ].
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 31031, this pair ranks #1,736,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behindert vs Behinderter
Shared letters: bdehinrt. Private to "behindert": -. Private to "Behinderter": -.
"behindert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Behinderter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behindert ← bbehindert · behhindert · behidnert · behinddert · behinderrt · behindertt · behindetr · behindret
- Behinderter ← bbehinderter · behhinderter · behidnerter · behindderter · behinderetr · behinderrter · behinderterr · behindertre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "behindert" and "Behinderter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "behindert" or "Behinderter" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Behinderter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behindert" and "Behinderter" 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 #1,736,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.