Which to use
“bestätigt” and “bestattet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,542
- “bestätigt” frequency rank
- #32,444
- “bestattet” frequency rank
- 33986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestätigt | bestattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bestätigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bestatten |
Where the eye mixes bestätigt and bestattet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bestätigt (CVCCVCVCC) and bestattet (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses bestätigt with bestattet
A purely visual mix-up. bestätigt ([bəˈʃtɛːtɪçt]) and bestattet ([bəˈʃtatət]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestätigt is recorded at frequency rank #1,542, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛːtɪçt]. bestattet is at rank #32,444, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtatət].
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 33986, this pair ranks #1,673,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestätigt vs bestattet
Shared letters: best. Private to "bestätigt": giä. Private to "bestattet": a.
"bestätigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "bestattet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bestattet ← bbestattet · besatttet · besstattet · bestatet · bestatett · bestattett · bestattte · besttatet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bestätigt" and "bestattet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bestätigt" vs "bestattet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bestätigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bestattet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,673,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestätigt" and "bestattet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bestatter vs bestattet". 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 #1,673,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.