Which to use
“Beschwerde” is a noun and “beschwere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,899
- “Beschwerde” frequency rank
- #45,173
- “beschwere” frequency rank
- 52072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beschwerde | beschwere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung oder Mitteilung über eine unerwünschte Situation oder ein Fehlverhalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschweren |
Where the eye mixes Beschwerde and beschwere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Beschwerde runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCV) against beschwere's 9 (CVCCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Beschwerde with beschwere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beschwerde is [bəˈʃveːɐ̯də] while beschwere is [bəˈʃveːʁə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beschwerde is recorded at frequency rank #6,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃveːɐ̯də]. beschwere is at rank #45,173, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃveːʁə].
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 52072, this pair ranks #1,111,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beschwerde vs beschwere
Shared letters: bcehrsw. Private to "Beschwerde": d. Private to "beschwere": -.
"Beschwerde" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV · "beschwere" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beschwerde ← bbeschwerde · becshwerde · bescchwerde · beschewrde · beschhwerde · beschwedre · beschwerdde · beschwered
- beschwere ← bbeschwere · becshwere · bescchwere · beschewre · beschhwere · beschweer · beschwerre · beschwree
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beschwerde" for "beschwere" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Beschwerde" vs "beschwere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschwerde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschwere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,111,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beschwerde" and "beschwere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschwer vs beschwere". 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 #1,111,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.