Which to use
“beschädigte” is an adjective and “Beschäftigte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,154
- “beschädigte” frequency rank
- #5,065
- “Beschäftigte” frequency rank
- 24219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschädigte | Beschäftigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschädigt | eine weibliche Person, die einer nichtselbstständigen Tätigkeit nachgeht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beschädigte and Beschäftigte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschädigte is [bəˈʃɛːdɪçtə] while Beschäftigte is [bəˈʃɛftɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24219, 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]. Beschäftigte is at rank #5,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃɛftɪçtə].
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 24219, this pair ranks #1,850,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschädigte vs Beschäftigte
Shared letters: bceghistä. Private to "beschädigte": d. Private to "Beschäftigte": f.
"beschädigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV · "Beschäftigte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering beschädigte vs Beschäftigte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “beschädigte”; for a noun, it's “Beschäftigte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beschädigte” entry
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