Which to use
“bemerkten” is an adjective and “bewerten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,067
- “bemerkten” frequency rank
- #5,461
- “bewerten” frequency rank
- 30528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemerkten | bewerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bemerkt | den Wert oder die Qualität von etwas abschätzen, bestimmen oder festlegen |
Where the eye mixes bemerkten and bewerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bemerkten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against bewerten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bemerkten and bewerten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bemerkten is [bəˈmɛʁktn̩] while bewerten is [bəˈveːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemerkten is recorded at frequency rank #25,067, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁktn̩]. 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 30528, this pair ranks #1,746,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemerkten vs bewerten
Shared letters: benrt. Private to "bemerkten": km. Private to "bewerten": w.
"bemerkten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "bewerten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bemerkten" and "bewerten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bemerkten" or "bewerten" 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 "bemerkten" 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 #1,746,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemerkten" and "bewerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeckten vs bemerkten". 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 #1,746,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.