Which to use
“bestätigen” is a verb and “Bestätigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,877
- “bestätigen” frequency rank
- #5,150
- “Bestätigung” frequency rank
- 8027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestätigen | Bestätigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Wahrheitsgehalt einer Aussage oder eines Sachverhalts bejahen oder zumindest erhärten | Information über die Richtigkeit |
Where the eye mixes bestätigen and Bestätigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. bestätigen runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against Bestätigung's 11 (CVCCVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bestätigen vs Bestätigung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bestätigen is [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡn̩] while Bestätigung is [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8027, 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]. Bestätigung is at rank #5,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋ].
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 8027, this pair ranks #1,985,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestätigen vs Bestätigung
Shared letters: beginstä. Private to "bestätigen": -. Private to "Bestätigung": u.
"bestätigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "Bestätigung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bestätigen" and "Bestätigung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bestätigen" vs "Bestätigung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bestätigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bestätigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestätigen" and "Bestätigung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bestätige vs bestätigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,985,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.