benachteiligtvsbenachteiligteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“benachteiligt” and “benachteiligte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,372
“benachteiligt” frequency rank
#37,395
“benachteiligte” frequency rank
53767
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature benachteiligt benachteiligte
Definition durch bestimmte Umstände im Nachteil seiend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs benachteiligt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set benachteiligt and benachteiligte apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
benachteiligt
14 ch
benachteiligte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. benachteiligt ([bəˈnaːxtaɪ̯lɪçt]) and benachteiligte ([bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtə]) 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) - “benachteiligt” sits inside “benachteiligte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

benachteiligt is recorded at frequency rank #16,372, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈnaːxtaɪ̯lɪçt]. benachteiligte is at rank #37,395, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtə].

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 53767, this pair ranks #1,045,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of benachteiligt vs benachteiligte

Shared letters: abceghilnt. Private to "benachteiligt": -. Private to "benachteiligte": -.

"benachteiligt" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVCVCC  ·  "benachteiligte" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • benachteiligtbbenachteiligt · beanchteiligt · benacchteiligt · benachetiligt · benachhteiligt · benachteiilgt · benachteilgit · benachteiliggt
  • benachteiligtebbenachteiligte · beanchteiligte · benacchteiligte · benachetiligte · benachhteiligte · benachteiilgte · benachteilgite · benachteiliget

Frequency comparison

benachteiligt#16,372
benachteiligte#37,395

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "benachteiligt" and "benachteiligte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈnaːxtaɪ̯lɪçt] versus [bəˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪçtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "benachteiligt" or "benachteiligte"?
"benachteiligt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,372 in our German list, against #37,395 for "benachteiligte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering benachteiligt vs benachteiligte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “benachteiligt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list