Which to use
“bebauten” and “bemalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,156
- “bebauten” frequency rank
- #40,431
- “bemalten” frequency rank
- 85587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebauten | bemalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bebaut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bemalt |
Where the eye mixes bebauten and bemalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bebauten vs bemalten
A purely visual mix-up. bebauten ([bəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]) and bemalten ([bəˈmaːltn̩]) 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 85587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebauten is recorded at frequency rank #45,156, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. bemalten is at rank #40,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmaːltn̩].
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 85587, this pair ranks #106,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bebauten vs bemalten
Shared letters: abent. Private to "bebauten": u. Private to "bemalten": lm.
"bebauten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bebauten" for "bemalten" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebauten" and "bemalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebauten vs betäuben". 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 #106,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.