Which to use
“bereuen” and “bezeugen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,320
- “bereuen” frequency rank
- #20,865
- “bezeugen” frequency rank
- 34185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereuen | bezeugen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reue über etwas empfinden | etwas bestätigen, als jemand, der die Umstände kennt (Zeuge ist) |
Where the eye mixes bereuen and bezeugen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bereuen runs 7 letters (CVCVVVC) against bezeugen's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bereuen vs bezeugen
A purely visual mix-up. bereuen ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən]) and bezeugen ([bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 34185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereuen is recorded at frequency rank #13,320, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən]. bezeugen is at rank #20,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 34185, this pair ranks #1,669,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bereuen vs bezeugen
Shared letters: benu. Private to "bereuen": r. Private to "bezeugen": gz.
"bereuen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "bezeugen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bereuen" and "bezeugen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bereuen" vs "bezeugen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bereuen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezeugen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereuen" and "bezeugen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befeuern vs bereuen". 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 #1,669,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.