Which to use
“bestätige” and “betätigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,955
- “bestätige” frequency rank
- #21,194
- “betätigt” frequency rank
- 52149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestätige | betätigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bestätigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs betätigen |
Where the eye mixes bestätige and betätigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bestätige runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against betätigt's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bestätige and betätigt
A purely visual mix-up. bestätige ([bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡə]) and betätigt ([bəˈtɛːtɪçt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestätige is recorded at frequency rank #30,955, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡə]. betätigt is at rank #21,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtɛːtɪçt].
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 52149, this pair ranks #1,108,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bestätige vs betätigt
Shared letters: begitä. Private to "bestätige": s. Private to "betätigt": -.
"bestätige" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "betätigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bestätige" for "betätigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bestätige" or "betätigt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bestätige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betätigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestätige" and "betätigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beständige vs bestätige". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,108,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.