Which to use
“beschädigt” is a verb and “beschädigten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,772
- “beschädigt” frequency rank
- #23,443
- “beschädigten” frequency rank
- 28215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschädigt | beschädigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschädigen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschädigt |
Where the eye mixes beschädigt and beschädigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beschädigt runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against beschädigten's 12 (CVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschädigt and beschädigten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschädigt is [bəˈʃɛːdɪçt] while beschädigten is [bəˈʃɛːdɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “beschädigt” sits inside “beschädigten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28215, 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]. beschädigten is at rank #23,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃɛːdɪçtn̩].
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 28215, this pair ranks #1,788,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschädigt vs beschädigten
Shared letters: bcdeghistä. Private to "beschädigt": -. Private to "beschädigten": n.
"beschädigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC · "beschädigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschädigt" for "beschädigten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beschädigt" or "beschädigten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beschädigt" and "beschädigten" 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 "beschädigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,788,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschädigt" and "beschädigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschädigen vs beschädigten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,788,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.