Which to use
“beleuchtet” and “beleuchtete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,335
- “beleuchtet” frequency rank
- #29,957
- “beleuchtete” frequency rank
- 39292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beleuchtet | beleuchtete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Licht versehen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet |
Where the eye mixes beleuchtet and beleuchtete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beleuchtet runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCCVC) against beleuchtete's 11 (CVCVVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beleuchtet with beleuchtete
A purely visual mix-up. beleuchtet ([bəˈlɔɪ̯çtət]) and beleuchtete ([bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətə]) 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) - “beleuchtet” sits inside “beleuchtete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beleuchtet is recorded at frequency rank #9,335, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtət]. beleuchtete is at rank #29,957, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətə].
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 39292, this pair ranks #1,540,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beleuchtet vs beleuchtete
Shared letters: bcehltu. Private to "beleuchtet": -. Private to "beleuchtete": -.
"beleuchtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVC · "beleuchtete" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beleuchtet ← bbeleuchtet · beeluchtet · belecuhtet · beleucchtet · beleuchett · beleuchhtet · beleuchtett · beleuchtte
- beleuchtete ← bbeleuchtete · beeluchtete · belecuhtete · beleucchtete · beleuchette · beleuchhtete · beleuchteet · beleuchtette
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beleuchtet" and "beleuchtete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beleuchtet" or "beleuchtete"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beleuchtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beleuchtete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beleuchtet" and "beleuchtete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beleuchtete vs beleuchteten". 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 #1,540,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.