Which to use
“bewirb” and “bewirbt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,003
- “bewirb” frequency rank
- #19,521
- “bewirbt” frequency rank
- 67524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewirb | bewirbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewerben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewerben |
Where the eye mixes bewirb and bewirbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bewirb runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against bewirbt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bewirb vs bewirbt
A purely visual mix-up. bewirb ([bəˈvɪʁp]) and bewirbt ([bəˈvɪʁpt]) 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) - “bewirb” sits inside “bewirbt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewirb is recorded at frequency rank #48,003, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɪʁp]. bewirbt is at rank #19,521, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɪʁpt].
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 67524, this pair ranks #537,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewirb vs bewirbt
Shared letters: beirw. Private to "bewirb": -. Private to "bewirbt": t.
"bewirb" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bewirbt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewirb" for "bewirbt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bewirb" or "bewirbt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewirb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewirbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #537,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewirb" and "bewirbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bewerb vs bewirb". 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 #537,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.