Which to use
“belebte” and “belegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,802
- “belebte” frequency rank
- #13,557
- “belegten” frequency rank
- 59359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belebte | belegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belegt |
Where the eye mixes belebte and belegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between belebte and belegten
A purely visual mix-up. belebte ([bəˈleːptə]) and belegten ([bəˈleːktn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59359, 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]. belegten is at rank #13,557, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːktn̩].
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 59359, this pair ranks #827,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belebte vs belegten
Shared letters: belt. Private to "belebte": -. Private to "belegten": gn.
"belebte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "belegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belebte" for "belegten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "belebte" or "belegten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "belebte" and "belegten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "belebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #827,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belebte" and "belegten" 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 #827,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.