Which to use
“bewerben” and “bewerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,964
- “bewerben” frequency rank
- #32,955
- “bewerte” frequency rank
- 37919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewerben | bewerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (um etwas/jemanden) bemühen; (nach etwas) streben; versuchen, jemandes Gunst ( die Gunst einer Geliebten) zu erlangen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewerten |
Where the eye mixes bewerben and bewerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bewerben with bewerte
A purely visual mix-up. bewerben ([bəˈvɛʁbn̩]) and bewerte ([bəˈveːɐ̯tə]) 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 37919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewerben is recorded at frequency rank #4,964, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbn̩]. bewerte is at rank #32,955, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tə].
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 37919, this pair ranks #1,577,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bewerben vs bewerte
Shared letters: berw. Private to "bewerben": n. Private to "bewerte": t.
"bewerben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bewerte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bewerben" and "bewerte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bewerben" or "bewerte"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewerben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewerben" and "bewerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belebte vs bewerte". 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 #1,577,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.