AsylbewerbervsAsylbewerbernWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,797
“Asylbewerber” frequency rank
#21,527
“Asylbewerbern” frequency rank
27324
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Asylbewerber Asylbewerbern
Definition ein Mensch, der in einem fremden Land um Aufnahme und Schutz vor politischer Verfolgung bittet; jemand, der einen Asylantrag stellt Dativ Plural des Substantivs Asylbewerber

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Asylbewerber and Asylbewerbern apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
Asylbewerber
13 ch
Asylbewerbern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Asylbewerber ([aˈzyːlbəˌvɛʁbɐ]) and Asylbewerbern ([aˈzyːlbəˌvɛʁbɐn]) 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) - “Asylbewerber” sits inside “Asylbewerbern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Asylbewerber is recorded at frequency rank #5,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈzyːlbəˌvɛʁbɐ]. Asylbewerbern is at rank #21,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈzyːlbəˌvɛʁbɐn].

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 27324, this pair ranks #1,803,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Asylbewerber vs Asylbewerbern

Shared letters: abelrswy. Private to "Asylbewerber": -. Private to "Asylbewerbern": n.

"Asylbewerber" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCVC  ·  "Asylbewerbern" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Asylbewerberaslybewerber · assylbewerber · asyblewerber · asylbbewerber · asylbeewrber · asylbewebrer · asylbewerbber · asylbewerberr
  • Asylbewerbernaslybewerbern · assylbewerbern · asyblewerbern · asylbbewerbern · asylbeewrbern · asylbewebrern · asylbewerbbern · asylbewerbenr

Frequency comparison

Asylbewerber#5,797
Asylbewerbern#21,527

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Asylbewerber" and "Asylbewerbern" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈzyːlbəˌvɛʁbɐ] versus [aˈzyːlbəˌvɛʁbɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Asylbewerber" or "Asylbewerbern"?
"Asylbewerber" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,797 in our German list, against #21,527 for "Asylbewerbern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Asylbewerber vs Asylbewerbern

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 “Asylbewerber” 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