Which to use
“bebaut” and “bemalt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,210
- “bebaut” frequency rank
- #21,189
- “bemalt” frequency rank
- 48399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebaut | bemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bebauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemalen |
Where the eye mixes bebaut and bemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bebaut and bemalt
A purely visual mix-up. bebaut ([bəˈbaʊ̯t]) and bemalt ([bəˈmaːlt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebaut is recorded at frequency rank #27,210, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈbaʊ̯t]. 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 48399, this pair ranks #1,249,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bebaut vs bemalt
Shared letters: abet. Private to "bebaut": u. Private to "bemalt": lm.
"bebaut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "bemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bebaut" and "bemalt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bebaut" or "bemalt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebaut" 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 #1,249,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebaut" and "bemalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebaut vs bebt". 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 #1,249,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.