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“Behinderte” and “Behinderter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,177
- “Behinderte” frequency rank
- #24,636
- “Behinderter” frequency rank
- 32813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Behinderte | Behinderter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person mit einer starken und dauerhaften körperlichen und/oder geistigen Beeinträchtigung der gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Teilhabe | (männliche^☆) Person mit einer starken und dauerhaften körperlichen und/oder geistigen Beeinträchtigung der gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Teilhabe |
Where the eye mixes Behinderte and Behinderter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Behinderte vs Behinderter
A purely visual mix-up. Behinderte ([bəˈhɪndɐtə]) and Behinderter ([bəˈhɪndɐtɐ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Behinderte” sits inside “Behinderter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Behinderte is recorded at frequency rank #8,177, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɪndɐtə]. 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 32813, this pair ranks #1,699,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Behinderte vs Behinderter
Shared letters: bdehinrt. Private to "Behinderte": -. Private to "Behinderter": -.
"Behinderte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "Behinderter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Behinderte ← bbehinderte · behhinderte · behidnerte · behindderte · behinderet · behinderrte · behindertte · behindetre
- Behinderter ← bbehinderter · behhinderter · behidnerter · behindderter · behinderetr · behinderrter · behinderterr · behindertre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Behinderte" and "Behinderter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Behinderte" or "Behinderter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Behinderte" and "Behinderter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Behinderte" 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 #1,699,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Behinderte" and "Behinderter" 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 #1,699,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.