Which to use
“Bergwerk” and “Bergwerke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,646
- “Bergwerk” frequency rank
- #45,168
- “Bergwerke” frequency rank
- 72814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bergwerk | Bergwerke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Betrieb zur Förderung von Rohstoffen aus einem Berg | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bergwerk |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Bergwerk and Bergwerke apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Bergwerk ([ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]) and Bergwerke ([ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁkə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Bergwerk” sits inside “Bergwerke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bergwerk is recorded at frequency rank #27,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]. Bergwerke is at rank #45,168, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁkə].
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 72814, this pair ranks #377,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bergwerk vs Bergwerke
Shared letters: begkrw. Private to "Bergwerk": -. Private to "Bergwerke": -.
"Bergwerk" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Bergwerke" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV