Which to use
“Bewachung” and “Bewährung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,964
- “Bewachung” frequency rank
- #8,523
- “Bewährung” frequency rank
- 40487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bewachung | Bewährung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handlung, jemand oder etwas unter Beaufsichtigung/Beobachtung zu halten | erfolgreiches Bestehen von Anforderungen |
Where the eye mixes Bewachung and Bewährung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bewachung and Bewährung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Bewachung and Bewährung
A purely visual mix-up. Bewachung ([bəˈvaxʊŋ]) and Bewährung ([bəˈvɛːʁʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bewachung is recorded at frequency rank #31,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvaxʊŋ]. Bewährung is at rank #8,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛːʁʊŋ].
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 40487, this pair ranks #1,507,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bewachung vs Bewährung
Shared letters: beghnuw. Private to "Bewachung": ac. Private to "Bewährung": rä.
"Bewachung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Bewährung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bewachung ← bbewachung · beawchung · bewacchung · bewachhung · bewachnug · bewachugn · bewachungg · bewachunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bewachung" and "Bewährung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bewachung" vs "Bewährung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewachung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewährung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bewachung" and "Bewährung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewachen vs Bewachung". 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 #1,507,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.