Which to use
“beschenken” and “beschenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,700
- “beschenken” frequency rank
- #30,953
- “beschenkt” frequency rank
- 72653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschenken | beschenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Gabe (Geschenk) geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschenken |
Where the eye mixes beschenken and beschenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beschenken runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against beschenkt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschenken and beschenkt
A purely visual mix-up. beschenken ([bəˈʃɛŋkn̩]) and beschenkt ([bəˈʃɛŋkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschenken is recorded at frequency rank #41,700, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃɛŋkn̩]. beschenkt is at rank #30,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃɛŋkt].
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 72653, this pair ranks #382,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beschenken vs beschenkt
Shared letters: bcehkns. Private to "beschenken": -. Private to "beschenkt": t.
"beschenken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "beschenkt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschenken ← bbeschenken · becshenken · bescchenken · bescehnken · bescheknen · beschenekn · beschenkenn · beschenkken
- beschenkt ← bbeschenkt · becshenkt · bescchenkt · bescehnkt · bescheknt · beschenkkt · beschenktt · beschennkt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschenken" for "beschenkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beschenken" or "beschenkt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschenken" and "beschenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschenken vs bescheren". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #382,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.