Which to use
“bewahre” is a verb and “bewährter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,269
- “bewahre” frequency rank
- #43,767
- “bewährter” frequency rank
- 68036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewahre | bewährter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewahren | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bewährt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewahre and bewährter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bewahre and bewährter form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewahre is recorded at frequency rank #24,269, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvaːʁə]. bewährter is at rank #43,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɛːɐ̯tɐ].
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 68036, this pair ranks #520,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewahre" and "bewährter" be used interchangeably?
Remembering bewahre vs bewährter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bewahre”; for an adjective, it's “bewährter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewahre” entry
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