bewährtenvsbewährterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bewährten” and “bewährter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,536
“bewährten” frequency rank
#43,767
“bewährter” frequency rank
61303
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewährten bewährter
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewährt Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bewährt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewährten and bewährter apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
bewährten
9 ch
bewährter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bewährten ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) and bewährter ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯tɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “bewährten” becomes r in “bewährter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bewährten is recorded at frequency rank #17,536, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 61303, this pair ranks #754,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bewährten vs bewährter

Shared letters: behrtwä. Private to "bewährten": n. Private to "bewährter": -.

"bewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "bewährter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

bewährten#17,536
bewährter#43,767

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewährten" and "bewährter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩] versus [bəˈvɛːɐ̯tɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bewährten" or "bewährter"?
"bewährten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,536 in our German list, against #43,767 for "bewährter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bewährten vs bewährter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewährten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list