Which to use
“beleuchtet” and “beleuchteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,335
- “beleuchtet” frequency rank
- #31,956
- “beleuchteten” frequency rank
- 41291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beleuchtet | beleuchteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Licht versehen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beleuchtet |
Where the eye mixes beleuchtet and beleuchteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beleuchtet runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCCVC) against beleuchteten's 12 (CVCVVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beleuchtet with beleuchteten
A purely visual mix-up. beleuchtet ([bəˈlɔɪ̯çtət]) and beleuchteten ([bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “beleuchtet” sits inside “beleuchteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41291, 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]. beleuchteten is at rank #31,956, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlɔɪ̯çtətn̩].
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 41291, this pair ranks #1,483,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beleuchtet vs beleuchteten
Shared letters: bcehltu. Private to "beleuchtet": -. Private to "beleuchteten": n.
"beleuchtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVC · "beleuchteten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beleuchtet ← bbeleuchtet · beeluchtet · belecuhtet · beleucchtet · beleuchett · beleuchhtet · beleuchtett · beleuchtte
- beleuchteten ← bbeleuchteten · beeluchteten · belecuhteten · beleucchteten · beleuchetten · beleuchhteten · beleuchteetn · beleuchtetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "beleuchtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beleuchteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,483,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beleuchtet" and "beleuchteten" 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 #1,483,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.