Which to use
“Bewerber” and “Bewerbern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,516
- “Bewerber” frequency rank
- #22,280
- “Bewerbern” frequency rank
- 28796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bewerber | Bewerbern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die einen Antrag stellt, um etwas zu bekommen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bewerber |
Where the eye mixes Bewerber and Bewerbern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Bewerber runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Bewerbern's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bewerber vs Bewerbern
A purely visual mix-up. Bewerber ([bəˈvɛʁbɐ]) and Bewerbern ([bəˈvɛʁbɐn]) 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) - “Bewerber” sits inside “Bewerbern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bewerber is recorded at frequency rank #6,516, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbɐ]. Bewerbern is at rank #22,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbɐn].
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 28796, this pair ranks #1,778,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bewerber vs Bewerbern
Shared letters: berw. Private to "Bewerber": -. Private to "Bewerbern": n.
"Bewerber" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Bewerbern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bewerber" and "Bewerbern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bewerber" or "Bewerbern"?
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 "Bewerber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewerbern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bewerber" and "Bewerbern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bewerbern vs bewerfen". 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 #1,778,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.