Which to use
“beschlagnahmen” is a verb and “beschlagnahmt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,664
- “beschlagnahmen” frequency rank
- #13,782
- “beschlagnahmt” frequency rank
- 49446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschlagnahmen | beschlagnahmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Auftrag einer Behörde oder durch ein Gesetz wegnehmen | im Auftrag einer Behörde oder durch ein Gesetz weggenommen, aus dem Besitz von jemandem entzogen |
Where the eye mixes beschlagnahmen and beschlagnahmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. beschlagnahmen runs 14 letters (CVCCCCVCCVCCVC) against beschlagnahmt's 13 (CVCCCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschlagnahmen and beschlagnahmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschlagnahmen is [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmən] while beschlagnahmt is [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmt]. 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 49446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschlagnahmen is recorded at frequency rank #35,664, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmən]. 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 49446, this pair ranks #1,211,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beschlagnahmen vs beschlagnahmt
Shared letters: abceghlmns. Private to "beschlagnahmen": -. Private to "beschlagnahmt": t.
"beschlagnahmen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCCVC · "beschlagnahmt" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschlagnahmen ← bbeschlagnahmen · becshlagnahmen · bescchlagnahmen · beschalgnahmen · beschhlagnahmen · beschlaganhmen · beschlaggnahmen · beschlagnahemn
- beschlagnahmt ← bbeschlagnahmt · becshlagnahmt · bescchlagnahmt · beschalgnahmt · beschhlagnahmt · beschlaganhmt · beschlaggnahmt · beschlagnahhmt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschlagnahmen" for "beschlagnahmt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "beschlagnahmen" or "beschlagnahmt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beschlagnahmen" and "beschlagnahmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschlagnahmen" 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 #1,211,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschlagnahmen" and "beschlagnahmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschlagnahmen 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 #1,211,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.