Which to use
“bemühe” is a verb and “bemühte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,560
- “bemühe” frequency rank
- #14,250
- “bemühte” frequency rank
- 42810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemühe | bemühte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bemühen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bemüht |
Where the eye mixes bemühe and bemühte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bemühe and bemühte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bemühe is [bəˈmyːə] while bemühte is [bəˈmyːtə]. 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 42810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemühe is recorded at frequency rank #28,560, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmyːə]. bemühte is at rank #14,250, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmyːtə].
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 42810, this pair ranks #1,437,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bemühe vs bemühte
Shared letters: behmü. Private to "bemühe": -. Private to "bemühte": t.
"bemühe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "bemühte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bemühe" and "bemühte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bemühe" or "bemühte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemühe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemühte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,437,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemühe" and "bemühte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befuhr vs bemühe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,437,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.