Which to use
“bejaht” and “bemüht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,996
- “bejaht” frequency rank
- #4,770
- “bemüht” frequency rank
- 42766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bejaht | bemüht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bejahen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemühen |
Where the eye mixes bejaht and bemüht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bejaht and bemüht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between bejaht and bemüht
A purely visual mix-up. bejaht ([bəˈjaːt]) and bemüht ([bəˈmyːt]) 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 42766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bejaht is recorded at frequency rank #37,996, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːt]. bemüht is at rank #4,770, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈmyːt].
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 42766, this pair ranks #1,439,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bejaht vs bemüht
Shared letters: beht. Private to "bejaht": aj. Private to "bemüht": mü.
"bejaht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bemüht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bejaht ← bbejaht · beajht · bejahht · bejahtt · bejath · bejhat · bejjaht · bjeaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bejaht" and "bemüht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bejaht" or "bemüht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bejaht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemüht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bejaht" and "bemüht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs bejaht". 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 #1,439,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.