Which to use
“beschuldigt” is a verb and “Beschuldigten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,872
- “beschuldigt” frequency rank
- #16,932
- “Beschuldigten” frequency rank
- 29804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschuldigt | Beschuldigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschuldigen | Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Beschuldigte |
Where the eye mixes beschuldigt and Beschuldigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beschuldigt runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against Beschuldigten's 13 (CVCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschuldigt and Beschuldigten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschuldigt is [bəˈʃʊldɪçt] while Beschuldigten is [bəˈʃʊldɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “beschuldigt” sits inside “Beschuldigten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschuldigt is recorded at frequency rank #12,872, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃʊldɪçt]. Beschuldigten is at rank #16,932, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃʊldɪçtn̩].
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 29804, this pair ranks #1,759,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschuldigt vs Beschuldigten
Shared letters: bcdeghilstu. Private to "beschuldigt": -. Private to "Beschuldigten": n.
"beschuldigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "Beschuldigten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschuldigt ← bbeschuldigt · becshuldigt · bescchuldigt · beschhuldigt · beschludigt · beschudligt · beschulddigt · beschuldgit
- Beschuldigten ← bbeschuldigten · becshuldigten · bescchuldigten · beschhuldigten · beschludigten · beschudligten · beschulddigten · beschuldgiten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschuldigt" for "Beschuldigten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beschuldigt" or "Beschuldigten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschuldigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschuldigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschuldigt" and "Beschuldigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschuldigen vs Beschuldigten". 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 #1,759,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.