Which to use
“beleidigen” is a verb and “beleidigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,517
- “beleidigen” frequency rank
- #5,148
- “beleidigt” frequency rank
- 13665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beleidigen | beleidigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in seiner Ehre oder Würde durch Worte oder Taten verletzen | in seinen Gefühlen oder in seiner Ehre verletzt sein durch Worte oder Handlungen von jemand anderem |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beleidigen and beleidigt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beleidigen is [bəˈlaɪ̯dɪɡn̩] while beleidigt is [bəˈlaɪ̯dɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13665, 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]. beleidigt is at rank #5,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlaɪ̯dɪçt].
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 13665, this pair ranks #1,956,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beleidigen vs beleidigt
Shared letters: bdegil. Private to "beleidigen": n. Private to "beleidigt": t.
"beleidigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "beleidigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beleidigen ← bbeleidigen · beelidigen · belediigen · beleiddigen · beleidgien · beleidiegn · beleidigenn · beleidiggen
- beleidigt ← bbeleidigt · beelidigt · belediigt · beleiddigt · beleidgit · beleidiggt · beleidigtt · beleiditg
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beleidigen" and "beleidigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beleidigen" or "beleidigt"?
Remembering beleidigen vs beleidigt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beleidigen”; for an adjective, it's “beleidigt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beleidigen” entry
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