bergevsBezügeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: berge is a verb, Bezüge is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“berge” is a verb and “Bezüge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,562
“berge” frequency rank
#12,876
“Bezüge” frequency rank
16438
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature berge Bezüge
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bergen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bezug

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set berge and Bezüge apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
berge
6 ch
Bezüge

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berge is [ˈbɛʁɡə] while Bezüge is [bəˈt͡syːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

berge is recorded at frequency rank #3,562, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɛʁɡə]. Bezüge is at rank #12,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡syːɡə].

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 16438, this pair ranks #1,935,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of berge vs Bezüge

Shared letters: beg. Private to "berge": r. Private to "Bezüge": .

"berge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Bezüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bergebberge · begre · bereg · bergge · berrge · brege · ebrge

Frequency comparison

berge#3,562
Bezüge#12,876

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "berge" and "Bezüge" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "berge" is a verb and "Bezüge" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "berge" or "Bezüge"?
"berge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,562 in our German list, against #12,876 for "Bezüge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering berge vs Bezüge

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “berge”; for a noun, it's “Bezüge”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “berge” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list