Which to use
“beseitigen” and “beseitigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,156
- “beseitigen” frequency rank
- #7,728
- “beseitigt” frequency rank
- 14884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beseitigen | beseitigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas beiseite schaffen; etwas entfernen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beseitigen |
Where the eye mixes beseitigen and beseitigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beseitigen runs 10 letters (CVCVVCVCVC) against beseitigt's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beseitigen and beseitigt
A purely visual mix-up. beseitigen ([bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]) and beseitigt ([bəˈzaɪ̯tɪçt]) 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 14884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beseitigen is recorded at frequency rank #7,156, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. beseitigt is at rank #7,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈzaɪ̯tɪçt].
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 14884, this pair ranks #1,948,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beseitigen vs beseitigt
Shared letters: begist. Private to "beseitigen": n. Private to "beseitigt": -.
"beseitigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "beseitigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beseitigen ← bbeseitigen · beesitigen · beseiitgen · beseitgien · beseitiegn · beseitigenn · beseitiggen · beseitigne
- beseitigt ← bbeseitigt · beesitigt · beseiitgt · beseitgit · beseitiggt · beseitigtt · beseititg · beseittigt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beseitigen" and "beseitigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beseitigen" or "beseitigt"?
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 "beseitigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beseitigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beseitigen" and "beseitigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereinigen vs beseitigen". 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 #1,948,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.