Which to use
“belastete” and “belasteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,472
- “belastete” frequency rank
- #25,914
- “belasteten” frequency rank
- 56386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belastete | belasteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs belastet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs belastet |
Where the eye mixes belastete and belasteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between belastete and belasteten
A purely visual mix-up. belastete ([bəˈlastətə]) and belasteten ([bəˈlastətn̩]) 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) - “belastete” sits inside “belasteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belastete is recorded at frequency rank #30,472, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlastətə]. belasteten is at rank #25,914, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlastətn̩].
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 56386, this pair ranks #942,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belastete vs belasteten
Shared letters: abelst. Private to "belastete": -. Private to "belasteten": n.
"belastete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "belasteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- belastete ← bbelastete · bealstete · belasette · belasstete · belasteet · belastette · belasttee · belasttete
- belasteten ← bbelasteten · bealsteten · belasetten · belassteten · belasteetn · belastetenn · belastetne · belastetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belastete" and "belasteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belastete" or "belasteten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belastete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belasteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #942,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belastete" and "belasteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belastende vs belastete". 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 #942,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.