Which to use
“beschädigte” and “beschädigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,154
- “beschädigte” frequency rank
- #23,443
- “beschädigten” frequency rank
- 42597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschädigte | beschädigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschädigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschädigt |
Where the eye mixes beschädigte and beschädigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beschädigte runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVCCV) against beschädigten's 12 (CVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beschädigte with beschädigten
A purely visual mix-up. beschädigte ([bəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]) and beschädigten ([bəˈʃɛːdɪçtn̩]) 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) - “beschädigte” sits inside “beschädigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschädigte is recorded at frequency rank #19,154, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]. 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 42597, this pair ranks #1,444,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beschädigte vs beschädigten
Shared letters: bcdeghistä. Private to "beschädigte": -. Private to "beschädigten": n.
"beschädigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV · "beschädigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beschädigte" and "beschädigten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beschädigte" vs "beschädigten" - which ranks higher?
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 "beschädigte" 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 #1,444,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschädigte" and "beschädigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschädigen vs beschädigten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,444,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.