bewertevsbewertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bewerte” and “bewerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,955
“bewerte” frequency rank
#5,461
“bewerten” frequency rank
38416
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewerte bewerten
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewerten den Wert oder die Qualität von etwas abschätzen, bestimmen oder festlegen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewerte and bewerten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
bewerte
8 ch
bewerten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bewerte ([bəˈveːɐ̯tə]) and bewerten ([bəˈveːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “bewerte” sits inside “bewerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bewerte is recorded at frequency rank #32,955, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tə]. bewerten is at rank #5,461, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tn̩].

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 38416, this pair ranks #1,564,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bewerte vs bewerten

Shared letters: bertw. Private to "bewerte": -. Private to "bewerten": n.

"bewerte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "bewerten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bewertebbewerte · beewrte · beweret · bewerrte · bewetre · bewrete · bewwerte · bweerte
  • bewertenbbewerten · beewrten · beweretn · bewerrten · bewertenn · bewertne · bewertten · bewetren

Frequency comparison

bewerte#32,955
bewerten#5,461

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewerte" and "bewerten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈveːɐ̯tə] versus [bəˈveːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bewerte" or "bewerten"?
"bewerten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,461 in our German list, against #32,955 for "bewerte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bewerte vs bewerten

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 “bewerte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list