Which to use
“beschuldigen” and “beschuldigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,031
- “beschuldigen” frequency rank
- #12,872
- “beschuldigt” frequency rank
- 41903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschuldigen | beschuldigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Straftat zur Last legen beziehungsweise die Schuld an etwas geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschuldigen |
Where the eye mixes beschuldigen and beschuldigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beschuldigen runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCCVCVC) against beschuldigt's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschuldigen and beschuldigt
A purely visual mix-up. beschuldigen ([bəˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]) and beschuldigt ([bəˈʃʊldɪçt]) 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 41903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschuldigen is recorded at frequency rank #29,031, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]. beschuldigt is at rank #12,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃʊldɪçt].
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 41903, this pair ranks #1,465,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beschuldigen vs beschuldigt
Shared letters: bcdeghilsu. Private to "beschuldigen": n. Private to "beschuldigt": t.
"beschuldigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC · "beschuldigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschuldigen ← bbeschuldigen · becshuldigen · bescchuldigen · beschhuldigen · beschludigen · beschudligen · beschulddigen · beschuldgien
- beschuldigt ← bbeschuldigt · becshuldigt · bescchuldigt · beschhuldigt · beschludigt · beschudligt · beschulddigt · beschuldgit
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beschuldigen" and "beschuldigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beschuldigen" or "beschuldigt"?
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 "beschuldigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschuldigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschuldigen" and "beschuldigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschädigen vs beschuldigen". 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 #1,465,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.