Which to use
“Behälter” is a noun and “bemalten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,608
- “Behälter” frequency rank
- #40,431
- “bemalten” frequency rank
- 52039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Behälter | bemalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefäß mit einem hinreichenden Innenvolumen zum Aufbewahren oder Transportieren fester, flüssiger oder gasförmiger Stoffe, das verschlossen werden kann | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bemalt |
Where the eye mixes Behälter and bemalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Behälter and bemalten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Behälter is [bəˈhɛltɐ] while bemalten is [bəˈmaːltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Behälter is recorded at frequency rank #11,608, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɛltɐ]. 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 52039, this pair ranks #1,112,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Behälter vs bemalten
Shared letters: belt. Private to "Behälter": hrä. Private to "bemalten": amn.
"Behälter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bemalten ← bbemalten · beamlten · bemaletn · bemallten · bemaltenn · bemaltne · bemaltten · bematlen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Behälter" for "bemalten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Behälter" vs "bemalten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Behälter" 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 #1,112,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Behälter" and "bemalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behaltet vs bemalten". 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 #1,112,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.