Which to use
“beschädigt” is a verb and “beschädigte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,772
- “beschädigt” frequency rank
- #19,154
- “beschädigte” frequency rank
- 23926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschädigt | beschädigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschädigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschädigt |
Where the eye mixes beschädigt and beschädigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beschädigt runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against beschädigte's 11 (CVCCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beschädigt with beschädigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschädigt is [bəˈʃɛːdɪçt] while beschädigte is [bəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “beschädigt” sits inside “beschädigte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschädigt is recorded at frequency rank #4,772, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃɛːdɪçt]. beschädigte is at rank #19,154, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃɛːdɪçtə].
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 23926, this pair ranks #1,854,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschädigt vs beschädigte
Shared letters: bcdeghistä. Private to "beschädigt": -. Private to "beschädigte": -.
"beschädigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC · "beschädigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschädigt" for "beschädigte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beschädigt" vs "beschädigte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beschädigt" and "beschädigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschädigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschädigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschädigt" and "beschädigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschädigte vs beschädigten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,854,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.