Which to use
“belebten” and “belegte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,946
- “belebten” frequency rank
- #7,290
- “belegte” frequency rank
- 40236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belebten | belegte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belegt |
Where the eye mixes belebten and belegte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belebten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against belegte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belebten vs belegte
A purely visual mix-up. belebten ([bəˈleːptn̩]) and belegte ([bəˈleːktə]) 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 40236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belebten is recorded at frequency rank #32,946, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːptn̩]. belegte is at rank #7,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːktə].
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 40236, this pair ranks #1,514,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belebten vs belegte
Shared letters: belt. Private to "belebten": n. Private to "belegte": g.
"belebten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belegte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belebten" for "belegte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "belebten" or "belegte"?
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 "belebten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belegte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,514,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belebten" and "belegte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belebte vs belebten". 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 #1,514,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.