behaartvsbewährtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“behaart” and “bewährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,851
“behaart” frequency rank
#10,245
“bewährt” frequency rank
34096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature behaart bewährt
Definition Haare am Körper besitzend sich als fähig, geeignet, zuverlässig erwiesen habend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set behaart and bewährt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
behaart
7 ch
bewährt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. behaart ([bəˈhaːɐ̯t]) and bewährt ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

behaart is recorded at frequency rank #23,851, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhaːɐ̯t]. bewährt is at rank #10,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɛːɐ̯t].

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 34096, this pair ranks #1,671,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of behaart vs bewährt

Shared letters: behrt. Private to "behaart": a. Private to "bewährt": .

"behaart" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "bewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • behaartbbehaart · beahart · behaarrt · behaartt · behaatr · beharat · behart · behhaart

Frequency comparison

behaart#23,851
bewährt#10,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "behaart" and "bewährt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈhaːɐ̯t] versus [bəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "behaart" or "bewährt"?
"bewährt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,245 in our German list, against #23,851 for "behaart". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering behaart vs bewährt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “behaart” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list