Which to use
“Behörden” is a noun and “besorgen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,051
- “Behörden” frequency rank
- #6,045
- “besorgen” frequency rank
- 8096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Behörden | besorgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Behörde | etwas beschaffen |
Where the eye mixes Behörden and besorgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Behörden and besorgen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Behörden with besorgen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Behörden is [bəˈhøːɐ̯dn̩] while besorgen is [bəˈzɔʁɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Behörden is recorded at frequency rank #2,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhøːɐ̯dn̩]. besorgen is at rank #6,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈzɔʁɡn̩].
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 8096, this pair ranks #1,985,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Behörden vs besorgen
Shared letters: benr. Private to "Behörden": dhö. Private to "besorgen": gos.
"Behörden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "besorgen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- besorgen ← bbesorgen · beosrgen · besogren · besoregn · besorgenn · besorggen · besorgne · besorrgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Behörden" and "besorgen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Behörden" or "besorgen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Behörden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "besorgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Behörden" and "besorgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "besorgen vs borgen". 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 #1,985,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.