Which to use
“beseelt” is an adjective and “bespielt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,521
- “beseelt” frequency rank
- #38,641
- “bespielt” frequency rank
- 88162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beseelt | bespielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Seele beschaffen, eine Seele besitzend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bespielen |
Where the eye mixes beseelt and bespielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beseelt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against bespielt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beseelt with bespielt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beseelt is [bəˈzeːlt] while bespielt is [bəˈʃpiːlt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beseelt is recorded at frequency rank #49,521, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈzeːlt]. bespielt is at rank #38,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃpiːlt].
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 88162, this pair ranks #71,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beseelt vs bespielt
Shared letters: belst. Private to "beseelt": -. Private to "bespielt": ip.
"beseelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "bespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beseelt" for "bespielt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beseelt" or "bespielt"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "beseelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bespielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beseelt" and "bespielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt vs bettelt". 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 #71,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.