Which to use
“Bewerbung” and “Bewerbungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,571
- “Bewerbung” frequency rank
- #8,688
- “Bewerbungen” frequency rank
- 14259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bewerbung | Bewerbungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handlung, mit der man sich um etwas bemüht, das man erreichen/haben möchte | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bewerbung |
Where the eye mixes Bewerbung and Bewerbungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bewerbung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Bewerbungen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bewerbung with Bewerbungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bewerbung ([bəˈvɛʁbʊŋ]) and Bewerbungen ([bəˈvɛʁbʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Bewerbung” sits inside “Bewerbungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bewerbung is recorded at frequency rank #5,571, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbʊŋ]. Bewerbungen is at rank #8,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbʊŋən].
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 14259, this pair ranks #1,952,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bewerbung vs Bewerbungen
Shared letters: begnruw. Private to "Bewerbung": -. Private to "Bewerbungen": -.
"Bewerbung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Bewerbungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bewerbung ← bbewerbung · beewrbung · bewebrung · bewerbbung · bewerbnug · bewerbugn · bewerbungg · bewerbunng
- Bewerbungen ← bbewerbungen · beewrbungen · bewebrungen · bewerbbungen · bewerbnugen · bewerbugnen · bewerbunegn · bewerbungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bewerbung" for "Bewerbungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bewerbung" vs "Bewerbungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewerbung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewerbungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bewerbung" and "Bewerbungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bewerbung vs Bewirtung". 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 #1,952,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.