Which to use
“bestell” and “bestellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,188
- “bestell” frequency rank
- #2,429
- “bestellt” frequency rank
- 20617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestell | bestellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bestellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bestellen |
Where the eye mixes bestell and bestellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bestell runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against bestellt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bestell vs bestellt
A purely visual mix-up. bestell ([bəˈʃtɛl]) and bestellt ([bəˈʃtɛlt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “bestell” sits inside “bestellt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestell is recorded at frequency rank #18,188, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛl]. bestellt is at rank #2,429, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛlt].
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 20617, this pair ranks #1,895,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestell vs bestellt
Shared letters: belst. Private to "bestell": -. Private to "bestellt": -.
"bestell" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "bestellt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bestell" and "bestellt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bestell" vs "bestellt" - 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 "bestell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bestellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestell" and "bestellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt vs bestell". 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 #1,895,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.