Which to use
“beachte” and “bewacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,016
- “beachte” frequency rank
- #19,159
- “bewacht” frequency rank
- 33175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beachte | bewacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beachten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewachen |
Where the eye mixes beachte and bewacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beachte with bewacht
A purely visual mix-up. beachte ([bəˈʔaxtə]) and bewacht ([bəˈvaxt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beachte is recorded at frequency rank #14,016, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtə]. bewacht is at rank #19,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvaxt].
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 33175, this pair ranks #1,691,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beachte vs bewacht
Shared letters: abceht. Private to "beachte": -. Private to "bewacht": w.
"beachte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "bewacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beachte" and "bewacht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beachte" or "bewacht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "beachte" and "bewacht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,691,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beachte" and "bewacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedachte vs bewacht". 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 #1,691,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.