Which to use
“Belehrung” and “Bewährung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,956
- “Belehrung” frequency rank
- #8,523
- “Bewährung” frequency rank
- 38479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belehrung | Bewährung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermittlung von Kenntnissen; Zurechtweisung | erfolgreiches Bestehen von Anforderungen |
Where the eye mixes Belehrung and Bewährung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Belehrung and Bewährung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Belehrung with Bewährung
A purely visual mix-up. Belehrung ([bəˈleːʁʊŋ]) and Bewährung ([bəˈvɛːʁʊŋ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belehrung is recorded at frequency rank #29,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈleːʁʊŋ]. Bewährung is at rank #8,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛːʁʊŋ].
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 38479, this pair ranks #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Belehrung vs Bewährung
Shared letters: beghnru. Private to "Belehrung": l. Private to "Bewährung": wä.
"Belehrung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Bewährung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belehrung ← bbelehrung · beelhrung · belehhrung · belehrnug · belehrrung · belehrugn · belehrungg · belehrunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Belehrung" for "Bewährung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Belehrung" vs "Bewährung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belehrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewährung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belehrung" and "Bewährung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bekehrung vs Belehrung". 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 #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.