Which to use
“beruhen” is a verb and “Bezügen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,430
- “beruhen” frequency rank
- #34,554
- “Bezügen” frequency rank
- 44984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhen | Bezügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas fußen, sich auf etwas stützen, in etwas begründet sein | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bezug |
Where the eye mixes beruhen and Bezügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. beruhen and Bezügen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses beruhen with Bezügen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beruhen is [bəˈʁuːən] while Bezügen is [bəˈt͡syːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruhen is recorded at frequency rank #10,430, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːən]. Bezügen is at rank #34,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡syːɡn̩].
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 44984, this pair ranks #1,368,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beruhen vs Bezügen
Shared letters: ben. Private to "beruhen": hru. Private to "Bezügen": gzü.
"beruhen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Bezügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhen ← bberuhen · berhuen · berruhen · beruehn · beruhenn · beruhhen · beruhne · beurhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beruhen" and "Bezügen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beruhen" vs "Bezügen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bezügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,368,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhen" and "Bezügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beulen vs Bezügen". 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 #1,368,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.