Which to use
“bestellen” and “bestellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,026
- “bestellen” frequency rank
- #2,429
- “bestellt” frequency rank
- 5455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bestellen | bestellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ware oder Dienstleistung zur Lieferung in Auftrag geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bestellen |
Where the eye mixes bestellen and bestellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bestellen and bestellt
A purely visual mix-up. bestellen ([bəˈʃtɛlən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bestellen is recorded at frequency rank #3,026, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛlən]. 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 5455, this pair ranks #1,994,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bestellen vs bestellt
Shared letters: belst. Private to "bestellen": n. Private to "bestellt": -.
"bestellen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "bestellt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bestellen" and "bestellt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bestellen" or "bestellt" show up more?
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 "bestellen" 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 #1,994,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bestellen" and "bestellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt vs bestellt". 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 #1,994,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.