Which to use
“bewerben” and “bewertet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,964
- “bewerben” frequency rank
- #4,026
- “bewertet” frequency rank
- 8990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewerben | bewertet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (um etwas/jemanden) bemühen; (nach etwas) streben; versuchen, jemandes Gunst ( die Gunst einer Geliebten) zu erlangen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewerten |
Where the eye mixes bewerben and bewertet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bewerben vs bewertet
A purely visual mix-up. bewerben ([bəˈvɛʁbn̩]) and bewertet ([bəˈveːɐ̯tət]) 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 8990, 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]. bewertet is at rank #4,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tət].
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 8990, this pair ranks #1,981,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bewerben vs bewertet
Shared letters: berw. Private to "bewerben": n. Private to "bewertet": t.
"bewerben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bewertet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewerben" for "bewertet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bewerben" or "bewertet" show up more?
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 "bewerben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewertet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewerben" and "bewertet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bewerb vs bewerben". 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 #1,981,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.