Which to use
“wahlberechtigt” is an adjective and “Wahlberechtigte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,357
- “wahlberechtigt” frequency rank
- #34,982
- “Wahlberechtigte” frequency rank
- 66339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wahlberechtigt | Wahlberechtigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | befugt an einer Wahl teilzunehmen | weibliche Person, die berechtigt ist, an einer bestimmten Wahl, zum Beispiel Kommunalwahl, Landtagswahl oder Bundestagswahl teilzunehmen |
Where the eye mixes wahlberechtigt and Wahlberechtigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. wahlberechtigt runs 14 letters (CVCCCVCVCCCVCC) against Wahlberechtigte's 15 (CVCCCVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wahlberechtigt with Wahlberechtigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wahlberechtigt is [ˈvaːlbəˌʁɛçtɪçt] while Wahlberechtigte is [ˈvaːlbəˌʁɛçtɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “wahlberechtigt” sits inside “Wahlberechtigte”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wahlberechtigt is recorded at frequency rank #31,357, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaːlbəˌʁɛçtɪçt]. Wahlberechtigte is at rank #34,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlbəˌʁɛçtɪçtə].
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 66339, this pair ranks #576,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wahlberechtigt vs Wahlberechtigte
Shared letters: abceghilrtw. Private to "wahlberechtigt": -. Private to "Wahlberechtigte": -.
"wahlberechtigt" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCCVCC · "Wahlberechtigte" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wahlberechtigt ← awhlberechtigt · wahblerechtigt · wahhlberechtigt · wahlbberechtigt · wahlbeerchtigt · wahlbercehtigt · wahlberecchtigt · wahlberechhtigt
- Wahlberechtigte ← awhlberechtigte · wahblerechtigte · wahhlberechtigte · wahlbberechtigte · wahlbeerchtigte · wahlbercehtigte · wahlberecchtigte · wahlberechhtigte
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wahlberechtigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlberechtigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #576,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wahlberechtigt" and "Wahlberechtigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wahlberechtigte vs wahlberechtigten". 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 #576,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.