Which to use
“belebte” and “belebten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,802
- “belebte” frequency rank
- #32,946
- “belebten” frequency rank
- 78748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belebte | belebten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt |
Where the eye mixes belebte and belebten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. belebte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against belebten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belebte vs belebten
A purely visual mix-up. belebte ([bəˈleːptə]) and belebten ([bəˈleːptn̩]) 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) - “belebte” sits inside “belebten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belebte is recorded at frequency rank #45,802, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːptə]. belebten is at rank #32,946, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːptn̩].
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 78748, this pair ranks #231,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of belebte vs belebten
Shared letters: belt. Private to "belebte": -. Private to "belebten": n.
"belebte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "belebten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belebte" and "belebten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "belebte" or "belebten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "belebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belebten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belebte" and "belebten" 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 #231,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.