bewusstenvsbewusstesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,647
“bewussten” frequency rank
#44,489
“bewusstes” frequency rank
69136
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewussten bewusstes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewusst

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewussten and bewusstes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
bewussten
9 ch
bewusstes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bewussten ([bəˈvʊstn̩]) and bewusstes ([bəˈvʊstəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “bewussten” becomes s in “bewusstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bewussten is recorded at frequency rank #24,647, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvʊstn̩]. bewusstes is at rank #44,489, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvʊstəs].

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 69136, this pair ranks #485,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bewussten vs bewusstes

Shared letters: bestuw. Private to "bewussten": n. Private to "bewusstes": -.

"bewussten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "bewusstes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bewusstenbbewussten · beuwssten · bewsusten · bewussetn · bewusstenn · bewusstne · bewusstten · bewusten
  • bewusstesbbewusstes · beuwsstes · bewsustes · bewussets · bewusstess · bewusstse · bewussttes · bewustes

Frequency comparison

bewussten#24,647
bewusstes#44,489

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewussten" and "bewusstes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈvʊstn̩] versus [bəˈvʊstəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bewussten" or "bewusstes"?
"bewussten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,647 in our German list, against #44,489 for "bewusstes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bewussten vs bewusstes

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 “bewussten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list