Which to use
“Beachtung” and “Bewachung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,026
- “Beachtung” frequency rank
- #31,964
- “Bewachung” frequency rank
- 39990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beachtung | Bewachung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Bemerken und die Aufmerksamkeit einer Sache oder Person gegenüber | Handlung, jemand oder etwas unter Beaufsichtigung/Beobachtung zu halten |
Where the eye mixes Beachtung and Bewachung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Beachtung (CVVCCCVCC) and Bewachung (CVCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Beachtung and Bewachung
A purely visual mix-up. Beachtung ([bəˈʔaxtʊŋ]) and Bewachung ([bəˈvaxʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beachtung is recorded at frequency rank #8,026, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtʊŋ]. Bewachung is at rank #31,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvaxʊŋ].
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 39990, this pair ranks #1,521,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beachtung vs Bewachung
Shared letters: abceghnu. Private to "Beachtung": t. Private to "Bewachung": w.
"Beachtung" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCC · "Bewachung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beachtung" and "Bewachung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Beachtung" or "Bewachung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beachtung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewachung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,521,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beachtung" and "Bewachung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewachen vs Bewachung". 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 #1,521,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.