Which to use
“beklagen” and “beklagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,428
- “beklagen” frequency rank
- #11,186
- “beklagt” frequency rank
- 21614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beklagen | beklagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Unmut über etwas äußern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beklagen |
Where the eye mixes beklagen and beklagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beklagen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against beklagt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beklagen vs beklagt
A purely visual mix-up. beklagen ([bəˈklaːɡn̩]) and beklagt ([bəˈklaːkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beklagen is recorded at frequency rank #10,428, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈklaːɡn̩]. beklagt is at rank #11,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈklaːkt].
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 21614, this pair ranks #1,884,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beklagen vs beklagt
Shared letters: abegkl. Private to "beklagen": n. Private to "beklagt": t.
"beklagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "beklagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beklagen" and "beklagt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beklagen" vs "beklagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beklagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beklagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,884,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beklagen" and "beklagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beilegen vs beklagen". 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 #1,884,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.