Which to use
“Beschlagnahme” is a noun and “beschlagnahmt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,999
- “Beschlagnahme” frequency rank
- #13,782
- “beschlagnahmt” frequency rank
- 51781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beschlagnahme | beschlagnahmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entzug von Besitztum aufgrund amtlicher Anweisung | im Auftrag einer Behörde oder durch ein Gesetz weggenommen, aus dem Besitz von jemandem entzogen |
Where the eye mixes Beschlagnahme and beschlagnahmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Beschlagnahme (CVCCCCVCCVCCV) and beschlagnahmt (CVCCCCVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Beschlagnahme with beschlagnahmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beschlagnahme is [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmə] while beschlagnahmt is [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Beschlagnahme” becomes t in “beschlagnahmt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beschlagnahme is recorded at frequency rank #37,999, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmə]. beschlagnahmt is at rank #13,782, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmt].
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 51781, this pair ranks #1,122,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beschlagnahme vs beschlagnahmt
Shared letters: abceghlmns. Private to "Beschlagnahme": -. Private to "beschlagnahmt": t.
"Beschlagnahme" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCCV · "beschlagnahmt" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beschlagnahme ← bbeschlagnahme · becshlagnahme · bescchlagnahme · beschalgnahme · beschhlagnahme · beschlaganhme · beschlaggnahme · beschlagnahem
- beschlagnahmt ← bbeschlagnahmt · becshlagnahmt · bescchlagnahmt · beschalgnahmt · beschhlagnahmt · beschlaganhmt · beschlaggnahmt · beschlagnahhmt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beschlagnahme" for "beschlagnahmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Beschlagnahme" or "beschlagnahmt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschlagnahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschlagnahmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,122,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beschlagnahme" and "beschlagnahmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beschlagnahme vs beschlagnahmten". 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 #1,122,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.