Which to use
“bewältigt” and “bewilligt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,531
- “bewältigt” frequency rank
- #15,580
- “bewilligt” frequency rank
- 36111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewältigt | bewilligt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewältigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewilligen |
Where the eye mixes bewältigt and bewilligt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bewältigt and bewilligt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: bewältigt vs bewilligt
A purely visual mix-up. bewältigt ([bəˈvɛltɪçt]) and bewilligt ([bəˈvɪlɪçt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewältigt is recorded at frequency rank #20,531, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɛltɪçt]. bewilligt is at rank #15,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɪlɪçt].
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 36111, this pair ranks #1,623,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bewältigt vs bewilligt
Shared letters: begiltw. Private to "bewältigt": ä. Private to "bewilligt": -.
"bewältigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "bewilligt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bewilligt ← bbewilligt · beiwlligt · bewiligt · bewililgt · bewillgit · bewilliggt · bewilligtt · bewillitg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewältigt" and "bewilligt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bewältigt" vs "bewilligt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewältigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewilligt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewältigt" and "bewilligt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewilligt vs bewilligte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,623,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.