Which to use
“bevollmächtigten” is an adjective and “Bevollmächtigter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,704
- “bevollmächtigten” frequency rank
- #46,526
- “Bevollmächtigter” frequency rank
- 88230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bevollmächtigten | Bevollmächtigter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bevollmächtigt | Person, die mit einer Vollmacht ausgestattet ist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bevollmächtigten and Bevollmächtigter apart are highlighted. They share 15 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: bevollmächtigten is [bəˈfɔlˌmɛçtɪçtn̩] while Bevollmächtigter is [bəˈfɔlˌmɛçtɪçtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “bevollmächtigten” becomes r in “Bevollmächtigter”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bevollmächtigten is recorded at frequency rank #41,704, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfɔlˌmɛçtɪçtn̩]. Bevollmächtigter is at rank #46,526, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfɔlˌmɛçtɪçtɐ].
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 88230, this pair ranks #70,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bevollmächtigten vs Bevollmächtigter
Shared letters: bceghilmotvä. Private to "bevollmächtigten": n. Private to "Bevollmächtigter": r.
"bevollmächtigten" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCCVC · "Bevollmächtigter" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCCVC