Which to use
“beachten” is a verb and “bemühten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,099
- “beachten” frequency rank
- #31,958
- “bemühten” frequency rank
- 36057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beachten | bemühten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas Aufmerksamkeit schenken, jemanden oder etwas zur Kenntnis nehmen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bemüht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beachten and bemühten apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: beachten is [bəˈʔaxtn̩] while bemühten is [bəˈmyːtn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beachten is recorded at frequency rank #4,099, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtn̩]. bemühten is at rank #31,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmyːtn̩].
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 36057, this pair ranks #1,625,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beachten vs bemühten
Shared letters: behnt. Private to "beachten": ac. Private to "bemühten": mü.
"beachten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "bemühten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beachten ← baechten · bbeachten · beacchten · beachetn · beachhten · beachtenn · beachtne · beachtten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beachten" and "bemühten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beachten" or "bemühten"?
Remembering beachten vs bemühten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beachten”; for an adjective, it's “bemühten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beachten” entry
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