Which to use
“beleidigen” and “beleidigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,517
- “beleidigen” frequency rank
- #45,162
- “beleidigst” frequency rank
- 53679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beleidigen | beleidigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in seiner Ehre oder Würde durch Worte oder Taten verletzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beleidigen |
Where the eye mixes beleidigen and beleidigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beleidigen (CVCVVCVCVC) and beleidigst (CVCVVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between beleidigen and beleidigst
A purely visual mix-up. beleidigen ([bəˈlaɪ̯dɪɡn̩]) and beleidigst ([bəˈlaɪ̯dɪçst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beleidigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,517, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaɪ̯dɪɡn̩]. beleidigst is at rank #45,162, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaɪ̯dɪçst].
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 53679, this pair ranks #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beleidigen vs beleidigst
Shared letters: bdegil. Private to "beleidigen": n. Private to "beleidigst": st.
"beleidigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "beleidigst" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beleidigen ← bbeleidigen · beelidigen · belediigen · beleiddigen · beleidgien · beleidiegn · beleidigenn · beleidiggen
- beleidigst ← bbeleidigst · beelidigst · belediigst · beleiddigst · beleidgist · beleidiggst · beleidigsst · beleidigstt
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beleidigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beleidigst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beleidigen" and "beleidigst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beleidige vs beleidigst". 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 #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.