Which to use
“Basalt” is a noun and “bemalt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,040
- “Basalt” frequency rank
- #21,189
- “bemalt” frequency rank
- 64229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Basalt | bemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dunkles, sehr hartes Gestein vulkanischen Ursprungs | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemalen |
Where the eye mixes Basalt and bemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Basalt with bemalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Basalt is [baˈzalt] while bemalt is [bəˈmaːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Basalt is recorded at frequency rank #43,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈzalt]. bemalt is at rank #21,189, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈmaːlt].
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 64229, this pair ranks #648,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Basalt vs bemalt
Shared letters: ablt. Private to "Basalt": s. Private to "bemalt": em.
"Basalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Basalt" for "bemalt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Basalt" or "bemalt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Basalt" and "bemalt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Basalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #648,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Basalt" and "bemalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Basalt vs Bauamt". 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 #648,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.