Which to use
“bewährten” and “bezahlten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,536
- “bewährten” frequency rank
- #13,563
- “bezahlten” frequency rank
- 31099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewährten | bezahlten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewährt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bezahlt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewährten and bezahlten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. bewährten ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) and bezahlten ([bəˈt͡saːltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31099, 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]. bezahlten is at rank #13,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːltn̩].
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 31099, this pair ranks #1,734,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bewährten vs bezahlten
Shared letters: behnt. Private to "bewährten": rwä. Private to "bezahlten": alz.
"bewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "bezahlten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bezahlten ← bbezahlten · beazhlten · bezahhlten · bezahletn · bezahllten · bezahltenn · bezahltne · bezahltten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewährten" and "bezahlten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bewährten" or "bezahlten"?
Remembering bewährten vs bezahlten
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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