Which to use
“Beschäftigte” and “Beschäftigter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,065
- “Beschäftigte” frequency rank
- #46,520
- “Beschäftigter” frequency rank
- 51585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beschäftigte | Beschäftigter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine weibliche Person, die einer nichtselbstständigen Tätigkeit nachgeht | eine Person, die einer nichtselbstständigen Tätigkeit nachgeht |
Where the eye mixes Beschäftigte and Beschäftigter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Beschäftigte runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCCVCCV) against Beschäftigter's 13 (CVCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Beschäftigte with Beschäftigter
A purely visual mix-up. Beschäftigte ([bəˈʃɛftɪçtə]) and Beschäftigter ([bəˈʃɛftɪçtɐ]) 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) - “Beschäftigte” sits inside “Beschäftigter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beschäftigte is recorded at frequency rank #5,065, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃɛftɪçtə]. Beschäftigter is at rank #46,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃɛftɪçtɐ].
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 51585, this pair ranks #1,129,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beschäftigte vs Beschäftigter
Shared letters: bcefghistä. Private to "Beschäftigte": -. Private to "Beschäftigter": r.
"Beschäftigte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCV · "Beschäftigter" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beschäftigte" for "Beschäftigter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Beschäftigte" vs "Beschäftigter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschäftigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschäftigter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beschäftigte" and "Beschäftigter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschäftige vs Beschäftigter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,129,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.