Which to use
“bearbeiten” is a verb and “bearbeiteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,577
- “bearbeiten” frequency rank
- #35,085
- “bearbeiteten” frequency rank
- 42662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bearbeiten | bearbeiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache prüfend befinden und zum Beispiel gutheißen oder ablehnen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bearbeitet |
Where the eye mixes bearbeiten and bearbeiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. bearbeiten runs 10 letters (CVVCCVVCVC) against bearbeiteten's 12 (CVVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bearbeiten with bearbeiteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bearbeiten is [bəˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩] while bearbeiteten is [bəˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bearbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #7,577, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. bearbeiteten is at rank #35,085, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩].
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 42662, this pair ranks #1,442,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bearbeiten vs bearbeiteten
Shared letters: abeinrt. Private to "bearbeiten": -. Private to "bearbeiteten": -.
"bearbeiten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC · "bearbeiteten" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bearbeiten ← baerbeiten · bbearbeiten · beabreiten · bearbbeiten · bearbeietn · bearbeitenn · bearbeitne · bearbeitten
- bearbeiteten ← baerbeiteten · bbearbeiteten · beabreiteten · bearbbeiteten · bearbeietten · bearbeiteetn · bearbeitetenn · bearbeitetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bearbeiten" and "bearbeiteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bearbeiten" vs "bearbeiteten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bearbeiten" and "bearbeiteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bearbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bearbeiteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,442,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bearbeiten" and "bearbeiteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bearbeiteten vs bereiteten". 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 #1,442,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.