Which to use
“Bauwerke” and “Bauwerks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,143
- “Bauwerke” frequency rank
- #43,041
- “Bauwerks” frequency rank
- 62184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bauwerke | Bauwerks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bauwerk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauwerk |
Where the eye mixes Bauwerke and Bauwerks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bauwerke (CVVCVCCV) and Bauwerks (CVVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Bauwerke with Bauwerks
A purely visual mix-up. Bauwerke ([ˈbaʊ̯ˌvɛʁkə]) and Bauwerks ([ˈbaʊ̯ˌvɛʁks]) 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 - e in “Bauwerke” becomes s in “Bauwerks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bauwerke is recorded at frequency rank #19,143, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ˌvɛʁkə]. Bauwerks is at rank #43,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ˌvɛʁks].
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 62184, this pair ranks #722,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bauwerke vs Bauwerks
Shared letters: abekruw. Private to "Bauwerke": -. Private to "Bauwerks": s.
"Bauwerke" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "Bauwerks" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bauwerke" for "Bauwerks" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Bauwerke" or "Bauwerks" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Bauwerke" and "Bauwerks" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bauwerke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bauwerks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #722,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bauwerke" and "Bauwerks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bauers vs Bauwerks". 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 #722,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.