Which to use
“Bergung” and “Bewegung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,068
- “Bergung” frequency rank
- #1,069
- “Bewegung” frequency rank
- 26137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bergung | Bewegung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Rettung von in Not Befindlichen, Verletzten und die Sicherung von Toten, beispielsweise auf See, in Bergwerken, nach Lawinen oder nach anderen Unglücken | Zustand jenseits der Ruhe |
Where the eye mixes Bergung and Bewegung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Bergung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Bewegung's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bergung with Bewegung
A purely visual mix-up. Bergung ([ˈbɛʁɡʊŋ]) and Bewegung ([bəˈveːɡʊŋ]) 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 26137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bergung is recorded at frequency rank #25,068, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛʁɡʊŋ]. Bewegung is at rank #1,069, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈveːɡʊŋ].
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 26137, this pair ranks #1,822,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bergung vs Bewegung
Shared letters: begnu. Private to "Bergung": r. Private to "Bewegung": w.
"Bergung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Bewegung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bergung" and "Bewegung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bergung" or "Bewegung"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Bergung" and "Bewegung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bergung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewegung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bergung" and "Bewegung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belegung vs Bergung". 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 #1,822,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.