Which to use
“beschenkt” is a verb and “beschränkt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,953
- “beschenkt” frequency rank
- #3,945
- “beschränkt” frequency rank
- 34898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschenkt | beschränkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschenken | abwertend: einfältig, engstirnig, geistig unbeweglich |
Where the eye mixes beschenkt and beschränkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beschenkt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against beschränkt's 10 (CVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschenkt and beschränkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschenkt is [bəˈʃɛŋkt] while beschränkt is [bəˈʃʁɛŋkt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschenkt is recorded at frequency rank #30,953, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃɛŋkt]. beschränkt is at rank #3,945, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃʁɛŋkt].
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 34898, this pair ranks #1,652,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschenkt vs beschränkt
Shared letters: bcehknst. Private to "beschenkt": -. Private to "beschränkt": rä.
"beschenkt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "beschränkt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschenkt ← bbeschenkt · becshenkt · bescchenkt · bescehnkt · bescheknt · beschenkkt · beschenktt · beschennkt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschenkt" for "beschränkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beschenkt" or "beschränkt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschränkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,652,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschenkt" and "beschränkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschenken vs beschenkt". 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 #1,652,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.