Which to use
“besteuern” and “besteuert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,772
- “besteuern” frequency rank
- #29,033
- “besteuert” frequency rank
- 77805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | besteuern | besteuert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf eine Ware/Leistung staatliche Abgaben (Steuern) erheben; für etwas von jemandem Steuern verlangen/eintreiben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs besteuern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set besteuern and besteuert apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. besteuern ([bəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]) and besteuert ([bəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐt]) 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 “besteuern” becomes t in “besteuert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
besteuern is recorded at frequency rank #48,772, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]. besteuert is at rank #29,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐt].
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 77805, this pair ranks #252,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of besteuern vs besteuert
Shared letters: berstu. Private to "besteuern": n. Private to "besteuert": -.
"besteuern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCC · "besteuert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "besteuern" and "besteuert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "besteuern" or "besteuert"?
Remembering besteuern vs besteuert
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “besteuern” entry
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