Which to use
“Befragung” and “Bergung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,834
- “Befragung” frequency rank
- #25,068
- “Bergung” frequency rank
- 33902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Befragung | Bergung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Stellen von Fragen an Zeugen oder Verdächtige zu einem Unfall oder einem Verbrechen | die Rettung von in Not Befindlichen, Verletzten und die Sicherung von Toten, beispielsweise auf See, in Bergwerken, nach Lawinen oder nach anderen Unglücken |
Where the eye mixes Befragung and Bergung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Befragung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Bergung's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Befragung with Bergung
A purely visual mix-up. Befragung ([bəˈfʁaːɡʊŋ]) and Bergung ([ˈbɛʁɡʊŋ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Befragung is recorded at frequency rank #8,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːɡʊŋ]. Bergung is at rank #25,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛʁɡʊŋ].
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 33902, this pair ranks #1,675,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Befragung vs Bergung
Shared letters: begnru. Private to "Befragung": af. Private to "Bergung": -.
"Befragung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Bergung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Befragung" and "Bergung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Befragung" or "Bergung"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Befragung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bergung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Befragung" and "Bergung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belegung vs Bergung". 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 #1,675,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.