beklopptevsbeklopptenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bekloppte” and “bekloppten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,830
“bekloppte” frequency rank
#43,049
“bekloppten” frequency rank
82879
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bekloppte bekloppten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bekloppt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bekloppt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bekloppte and bekloppten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
bekloppte
10 ch
bekloppten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bekloppte ([bəˈklɔptə]) and bekloppten ([bəˈklɔptn̩]) 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) - “bekloppte” sits inside “bekloppten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bekloppte is recorded at frequency rank #39,830, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈklɔptə]. bekloppten is at rank #43,049, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈklɔptn̩].

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 82879, this pair ranks #149,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bekloppte vs bekloppten

Shared letters: beklopt. Private to "bekloppte": -. Private to "bekloppten": n.

"bekloppte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV  ·  "bekloppten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beklopptebbekloppte · bekkloppte · beklloppte · bekloppet · beklopptte · beklopte · bekloptpe · beklpopte
  • beklopptenbbekloppten · bekkloppten · beklloppten · bekloppetn · beklopptenn · beklopptne · beklopptten · beklopten

Frequency comparison

bekloppte#39,830
bekloppten#43,049

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bekloppte" and "bekloppten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈklɔptə] versus [bəˈklɔptn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bekloppte" or "bekloppten"?
"bekloppte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,830 in our German list, against #43,049 for "bekloppten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bekloppte vs bekloppten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bekloppte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list