Which to use
“beleben” is a verb and “belebte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,523
- “beleben” frequency rank
- #45,802
- “belebte” frequency rank
- 66325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beleben | belebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand oder etwas zum Leben erwecken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt |
Where the eye mixes beleben and belebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beleben vs belebte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beleben is [bəˈleːbn̩] while belebte is [bəˈleːptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beleben is recorded at frequency rank #20,523, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːbn̩]. belebte is at rank #45,802, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːptə].
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 66325, this pair ranks #577,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beleben vs belebte
Shared letters: bel. Private to "beleben": n. Private to "belebte": t.
"beleben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "belebte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beleben" and "belebte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "beleben" or "belebte" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "beleben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belebte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #577,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beleben" and "belebte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs belebte". 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 #577,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.