Which to use
“beschweren” and “beschwert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,769
- “beschweren” frequency rank
- #8,520
- “beschwert” frequency rank
- 15289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschweren | beschwert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas schwerer machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beschweren |
Where the eye mixes beschweren and beschwert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beschweren runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against beschwert's 9 (CVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beschweren vs beschwert
A purely visual mix-up. beschweren ([bəˈʃveːʁən]) and beschwert ([bəˈʃveːɐ̯t]) 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 15289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschweren is recorded at frequency rank #6,769, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃveːʁən]. beschwert is at rank #8,520, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃveːɐ̯t].
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 15289, this pair ranks #1,945,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschweren vs beschwert
Shared letters: bcehrsw. Private to "beschweren": n. Private to "beschwert": t.
"beschweren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "beschwert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschweren ← bbeschweren · becshweren · bescchweren · beschewren · beschhweren · beschweern · beschwerenn · beschwerne
- beschwert ← bbeschwert · becshwert · bescchwert · beschewrt · beschhwert · beschwerrt · beschwertt · beschwetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beschweren" and "beschwert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "beschweren" or "beschwert" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "beschweren" and "beschwert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschweren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschwert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschweren" and "beschwert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschwere vs beschwert". 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 #1,945,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.