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 eye mixes belebt and belebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belebt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against belebte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belebt with belebte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belebt" for "belebte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "belebt" or "belebte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belebt" 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 #657,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belebt" 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 #657,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.