Which to use
“behaarten” and “bewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,992
- “behaarten” frequency rank
- #17,536
- “bewährten” frequency rank
- 55528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaarten | bewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs behaart | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewährt |
Where the eye mixes behaarten and bewährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. behaarten (CVCVVCCVC) and bewährten (CVCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses behaarten with bewährten
A purely visual mix-up. behaarten ([bəˈhaːɐ̯tn̩]) and bewährten ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 55528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behaarten is recorded at frequency rank #37,992, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈhaːɐ̯tn̩]. bewährten is at rank #17,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 55528, this pair ranks #976,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behaarten vs bewährten
Shared letters: behnrt. Private to "behaarten": a. Private to "bewährten": wä.
"behaarten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "bewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behaarten ← bbehaarten · beaharten · behaaretn · behaarrten · behaartenn · behaartne · behaartten · behaatren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behaarten" and "bewährten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "behaarten" or "bewährten"?
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 "behaarten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewährten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #976,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaarten" and "bewährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaarten vs beharren". 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 #976,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.