Which to use
“Beisetzung” and “Besetzung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,092
- “Beisetzung” frequency rank
- #4,773
- “Besetzung” frequency rank
- 39865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beisetzung | Besetzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestattung der sterblichen Überreste | die Stationierung von Truppen in einem (fremden) Gebiet unter Behauptung der Herrschaft |
Where the eye mixes Beisetzung and Besetzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Beisetzung and Besetzung
A purely visual mix-up. Beisetzung ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]) and Besetzung ([bəˈzɛt͡sʊŋ]) 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 39865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beisetzung is recorded at frequency rank #35,092, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]. Besetzung is at rank #4,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈzɛt͡sʊŋ].
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 39865, this pair ranks #1,524,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beisetzung vs Besetzung
Shared letters: begnstuz. Private to "Beisetzung": i. Private to "Besetzung": -.
"Beisetzung" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC · "Besetzung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beisetzung ← bbeisetzung · beiestzung · beisettzung · beisetuzng · beisetznug · beisetzugn · beisetzungg · beisetzunng
- Besetzung ← bbesetzung · beestzung · besettzung · besetuzng · besetznug · besetzugn · besetzungg · besetzunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beisetzung" and "Besetzung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Beisetzung" or "Besetzung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beisetzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Besetzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beisetzung" and "Besetzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beisetzung vs Besatzung". 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 #1,524,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.