Which to use
“bekundet” is a verb and “bewundert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,065
- “bekundet” frequency rank
- #15,842
- “bewundert” frequency rank
- 40907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekundet | bewundert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekunden | mit Hochachtung angesehen |
Where the eye mixes bekundet and bewundert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bekundet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against bewundert's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bekundet with bewundert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bekundet is [bəˈkʊndət] while bewundert is [bəˈvʊndɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekundet is recorded at frequency rank #25,065, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkʊndət]. bewundert is at rank #15,842, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvʊndɐt].
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 40907, this pair ranks #1,494,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bekundet vs bewundert
Shared letters: bdentu. Private to "bekundet": k. Private to "bewundert": rw.
"bekundet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bewundert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bekundet" and "bewundert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bekundet" or "bewundert" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekundet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewundert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,494,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekundet" and "bewundert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekundet vs bekundete". 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 #1,494,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.