Which to use
“bemerken” and “bewerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,838
- “bemerken” frequency rank
- #5,461
- “bewerten” frequency rank
- 14299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemerken | bewerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Bewusstsein kommen; etwas wahrnehmen | den Wert oder die Qualität von etwas abschätzen, bestimmen oder festlegen |
Where the eye mixes bemerken and bewerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bemerken vs bewerten
A purely visual mix-up. bemerken ([bəˈmɛʁkn̩]) and bewerten ([bəˈveːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 14299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemerken is recorded at frequency rank #8,838, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkn̩]. bewerten is at rank #5,461, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 14299, this pair ranks #1,952,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemerken vs bewerten
Shared letters: benr. Private to "bemerken": km. Private to "bewerten": tw.
"bemerken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bewerten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bemerken" and "bewerten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bemerken" vs "bewerten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemerken" and "bewerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bemerken vs bewerfen". 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 #1,952,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.