Which to use
“bewältigen” and “bewältigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,182
- “bewältigen” frequency rank
- #20,531
- “bewältigt” frequency rank
- 28713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewältigen | bewältigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine mühsame Arbeit hinter sich bringen, damit fertig werden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewältigen |
Where the eye mixes bewältigen and bewältigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bewältigen runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against bewältigt's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bewältigen with bewältigt
A purely visual mix-up. bewältigen ([bəˈvɛltɪɡn̩]) and bewältigt ([bəˈvɛltɪçt]) 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 28713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewältigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,182, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɛltɪɡn̩]. bewältigt is at rank #20,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɛltɪçt].
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 28713, this pair ranks #1,779,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bewältigen vs bewältigt
Shared letters: begiltwä. Private to "bewältigen": n. Private to "bewältigt": -.
"bewältigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "bewältigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewältigen" for "bewältigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bewältigen" or "bewältigt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewältigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewältigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewältigen" and "bewältigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betätigt vs bewältigt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,779,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.