Which to use
“beteiligt” is an adjective and “Beteiligter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,053
- “beteiligt” frequency rank
- #41,074
- “Beteiligter” frequency rank
- 43127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beteiligt | Beteiligter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Partizip Passiv, in „beteiligt sein“: Ein Teil sein von, teilnehmen, mitmachen, teilhaben, aufmerksam sein | jemand, der an etwas mitwirkt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beteiligt and Beteiligter apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
beteiligt and Beteiligter form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “beteiligt” sits inside “Beteiligter” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beteiligt is recorded at frequency rank #2,053, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçt]. Beteiligter is at rank #41,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtaɪ̯lɪçtɐ].
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 43127, this pair ranks #1,427,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering beteiligt vs Beteiligter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “beteiligt”; for a noun, it's “Beteiligter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beteiligt” entry
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