Which to use
“bemerkt” and “bewirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,024
- “bemerkt” frequency rank
- #8,181
- “bewirkt” frequency rank
- 11205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemerkt | bewirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemerken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewirken |
Where the eye mixes bemerkt and bewirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bemerkt and bewirkt
A purely visual mix-up. bemerkt ([bəˈmɛʁkt]) and bewirkt ([bəˈvɪʁkt]) 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 11205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemerkt is recorded at frequency rank #3,024, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkt]. bewirkt is at rank #8,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɪʁkt].
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 11205, this pair ranks #1,971,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemerkt vs bewirkt
Shared letters: bekrt. Private to "bemerkt": m. Private to "bewirkt": iw.
"bemerkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bewirkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemerkt" and "bewirkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bemerkt" vs "bewirkt" - 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 "bemerkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemerkt" and "bewirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewirb vs bewirkt". 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 #1,971,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.