Which to use
“beteiligen” is a verb and “Beteiligung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,514
- “beteiligen” frequency rank
- #3,508
- “Beteiligung” frequency rank
- 10022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beteiligen | Beteiligung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an etwas teilnehmen oder teilhaben | das Mitmachen bei einer Sache, die Mitwirkung, Teilnahme |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beteiligen and Beteiligung apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beteiligen is [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩] while Beteiligung is [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪɡʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beteiligen is recorded at frequency rank #6,514, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]. Beteiligung is at rank #3,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪɡʊŋ].
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 10022, this pair ranks #1,977,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beteiligen vs Beteiligung
Shared letters: begilnt. Private to "beteiligen": -. Private to "Beteiligung": u.
"beteiligen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "Beteiligung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beteiligen ← bbeteiligen · beetiligen · beteiilgen · beteilgien · beteiliegn · beteiligenn · beteiliggen · beteiligne
- Beteiligung ← bbeteiligung · beetiligung · beteiilgung · beteilgiung · beteiliggung · beteilignug · beteiligugn · beteiligungg
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beteiligen" and "Beteiligung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beteiligen" or "Beteiligung"?
Remembering beteiligen vs Beteiligung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beteiligen”; for a noun, it's “Beteiligung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beteiligen” entry
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