Which to use
“Bewerbungen” and “Bewertungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,688
- “Bewerbungen” frequency rank
- #9,336
- “Bewertungen” frequency rank
- 18024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bewerbungen | Bewertungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bewerbung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bewertung |
Where the eye mixes Bewerbungen and Bewertungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bewerbungen and Bewertungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Bewerbungen and Bewertungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bewerbungen ([bəˈvɛʁbʊŋən]) and Bewertungen ([bəˈveːɐ̯tʊŋən]) 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 a single letter - b in “Bewerbungen” becomes t in “Bewertungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bewerbungen is recorded at frequency rank #8,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁbʊŋən]. Bewertungen is at rank #9,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈveːɐ̯tʊŋən].
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 18024, this pair ranks #1,922,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bewerbungen vs Bewertungen
Shared letters: begnruw. Private to "Bewerbungen": -. Private to "Bewertungen": t.
"Bewerbungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "Bewertungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bewerbungen ← bbewerbungen · beewrbungen · bewebrungen · bewerbbungen · bewerbnugen · bewerbugnen · bewerbunegn · bewerbungenn
- Bewertungen ← bbewertungen · beewrtungen · bewerrtungen · bewertnugen · bewerttungen · bewertugnen · bewertunegn · bewertungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bewerbungen" and "Bewertungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bewerbungen" vs "Bewertungen" - 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 "Bewerbungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewertungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bewerbungen" and "Bewertungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bedeutungen vs Bewertungen". 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 #1,922,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.