Which to use
“bewährt” is an adjective and “bewarb” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,245
- “bewährt” frequency rank
- #34,551
- “bewarb” frequency rank
- 44796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewährt | bewarb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich als fähig, geeignet, zuverlässig erwiesen habend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bewerben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewährt and bewarb apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bewährt is [bəˈvɛːɐ̯t] while bewarb is [bəˈvaʁp]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewährt is recorded at frequency rank #10,245, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɛːɐ̯t]. bewarb is at rank #34,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvaʁp].
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 44796, this pair ranks #1,374,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewährt vs bewarb
Shared letters: berw. Private to "bewährt": htä. Private to "bewarb": a.
"bewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bewarb" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bewarb ← bbewarb · beawrb · bewabr · bewarbb · bewarrb · bewrab · bewwarb · bwearb
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewährt" and "bewarb" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bewährt" or "bewarb"?
Remembering bewährt vs bewarb
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “bewährt”; for a verb, it's “bewarb”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewährt” entry
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