Which to use
“beschränkten” and “beschränkter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,859
- “beschränkten” frequency rank
- #32,443
- “beschränkter” frequency rank
- 53302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschränkten | beschränkter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beschränkt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beschränkt |
Where the eye mixes beschränkten and beschränkter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beschränkten and beschränkter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses beschränkten with beschränkter
A purely visual mix-up. beschränkten ([bəˈʃʁɛŋktn̩]) and beschränkter ([bəˈʃʁɛŋktɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “beschränkten” becomes r in “beschränkter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschränkten is recorded at frequency rank #20,859, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃʁɛŋktn̩]. beschränkter is at rank #32,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃʁɛŋktɐ].
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 53302, this pair ranks #1,063,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beschränkten vs beschränkter
Shared letters: bcehknrstä. Private to "beschränkten": -. Private to "beschränkter": -.
"beschränkten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC · "beschränkter" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschränkten" for "beschränkter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beschränkten" or "beschränkter"?
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 "beschränkten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschränkter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,063,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschränkten" and "beschränkter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschränkte vs beschränkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,063,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.