Which to use
“bestätigen” and “bestätigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,877
- “bestätigen” frequency rank
- #1,542
- “bestätigt” frequency rank
- 4419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestätigen | bestätigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Wahrheitsgehalt einer Aussage oder eines Sachverhalts bejahen oder zumindest erhärten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bestätigen |
Where the eye mixes bestätigen and bestätigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bestätigen with bestätigt
A purely visual mix-up. bestätigen ([bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡn̩]) and bestätigt ([bəˈʃtɛːtɪçt]) 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 4419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestätigen is recorded at frequency rank #2,877, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡn̩]. bestätigt is at rank #1,542, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛːtɪçt].
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 4419, this pair ranks #1,997,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestätigen vs bestätigt
Shared letters: begistä. Private to "bestätigen": n. Private to "bestätigt": -.
"bestätigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "bestätigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bestätigen" for "bestätigt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bestätigen" vs "bestätigt" - 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 "bestätigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bestätigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestätigen" and "bestätigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bestätigt vs betätigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,997,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.