belebtvsbelebteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,185
“belebt” frequency rank
#45,802
“belebte” frequency rank
63987
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature belebt belebte
Definition voller Leute, betriebsam Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set belebt and belebte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
belebt
7 ch
belebte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. belebt ([bəˈleːpt]) and belebte ([bəˈleːptə]) 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) - “belebt” sits inside “belebte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

belebt is recorded at frequency rank #18,185, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːpt]. 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 63987, this pair ranks #657,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of belebt vs belebte

Shared letters: belt. Private to "belebt": -. Private to "belebte": -.

"belebt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "belebte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • belebtbbelebt · beelbt · belbet · belebbt · belebtt · beletb · bellebt · bleebt
  • belebtebbelebte · beelbte · belbete · belebbte · belebet · belebtte · beletbe · bellebte

Frequency comparison

belebt#18,185
belebte#45,802

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "belebt" and "belebte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈleːpt] versus [bəˈleːptə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "belebt" or "belebte"?
"belebt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,185 in our German list, against #45,802 for "belebte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering belebt vs belebte

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 “belebt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list