Which to use
“Behebung” and “Bewerbung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,464
- “Behebung” frequency rank
- #5,571
- “Bewerbung” frequency rank
- 39035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Behebung | Bewerbung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kein Plural: Beseitigung eines Fehlers, Schadens, Missstandes | Handlung, mit der man sich um etwas bemüht, das man erreichen/haben möchte |
Where the eye mixes Behebung and Bewerbung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Behebung vs Bewerbung
A purely visual mix-up. Behebung ([bəˈheːbʊŋ]) and Bewerbung ([bəˈvɛʁbʊŋ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Behebung is recorded at frequency rank #33,464, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈheːbʊŋ]. Bewerbung is at rank #5,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbʊŋ].
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 39035, this pair ranks #1,547,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Behebung vs Bewerbung
Shared letters: begnu. Private to "Behebung": h. Private to "Bewerbung": rw.
"Behebung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Bewerbung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Behebung" for "Bewerbung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Behebung" vs "Bewerbung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Behebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewerbung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Behebung" and "Bewerbung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Behebung vs Belebung". 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 #1,547,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.