Which to use
“Bemerkung” and “Bewertung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,868
- “Bemerkung” frequency rank
- #3,565
- “Bewertung” frequency rank
- 16433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bemerkung | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung zu einem Thema | Vorgang, der den Wert von etwas abschätzt, festlegt |
Where the eye mixes Bemerkung and Bewertung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bemerkung and Bewertung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Bemerkung with Bewertung
A purely visual mix-up. Bemerkung ([bəˈmɛʁkʊŋ]) and Bewertung ([bəˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]) 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 16433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bemerkung is recorded at frequency rank #12,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkʊŋ]. Bewertung is at rank #3,565, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ].
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 16433, this pair ranks #1,935,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bemerkung vs Bewertung
Shared letters: begnru. Private to "Bemerkung": km. Private to "Bewertung": tw.
"Bemerkung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Bewertung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bemerkung" for "Bewertung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bemerkung" vs "Bewertung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Bemerkung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewertung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bemerkung" and "Bewertung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bewertung vs Bewirtung". 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 #1,935,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.