Which to use
“bekleiden” is a verb and “bekleidete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,063
- “bekleiden” frequency rank
- #29,498
- “bekleidete” frequency rank
- 70561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekleiden | bekleidete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Bekleidung versehen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bekleidet |
Where the eye mixes bekleiden and bekleidete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bekleiden runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against bekleidete's 10 (CVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bekleiden with bekleidete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bekleiden is [bəˈklaɪ̯dn̩] while bekleidete is [bəˈklaɪ̯dətə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekleiden is recorded at frequency rank #41,063, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈklaɪ̯dn̩]. bekleidete is at rank #29,498, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈklaɪ̯dətə].
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 70561, this pair ranks #442,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bekleiden vs bekleidete
Shared letters: bdeikl. Private to "bekleiden": n. Private to "bekleidete": t.
"bekleiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "bekleidete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bekleiden ← bbekleiden · bekeliden · bekkleiden · bekledien · bekleidden · bekleidenn · bekleidne · bekleiedn
- bekleidete ← bbekleidete · bekelidete · bekkleidete · beklediete · bekleiddete · bekleideet · bekleidette · bekleidtee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bekleiden" and "bekleidete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bekleiden" vs "bekleidete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekleiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekleidete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekleiden" and "bekleidete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekleiden vs beneiden". 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 #442,627 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.