bewirktevsBezirkeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bewirkte is a adjective, Bezirke is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bewirkte” is an adjective and “Bezirke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,957
“bewirkte” frequency rank
#11,195
“Bezirke” frequency rank
44152
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewirkte Bezirke
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bewirkt Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bezirk

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewirkte and Bezirke apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
bewirkte
7 ch
Bezirke

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bewirkte is [bəˈvɪʁktə] while Bezirke is [bəˈt͡sɪʁkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bewirkte is recorded at frequency rank #32,957, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɪʁktə]. Bezirke is at rank #11,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɪʁkə].

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 44152, this pair ranks #1,395,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bewirkte vs Bezirke

Shared letters: beikr. Private to "bewirkte": tw. Private to "Bezirke": z.

"bewirkte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "Bezirke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bewirktebbewirkte · beiwrkte · bewikrte · bewirket · bewirkkte · bewirktte · bewirrkte · bewirtke
  • Bezirkebbezirke · beizrke · bezikre · bezirek · bezirkke · bezirrke · bezrike · bezzirke

Frequency comparison

bewirkte#32,957
Bezirke#11,195

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewirkte" and "Bezirke" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bewirkte" is an adjective and "Bezirke" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bewirkte" or "Bezirke"?
"Bezirke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,195 in our German list, against #32,957 for "bewirkte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bewirkte vs Bezirke

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “bewirkte”; for a noun, it's “Bezirke”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewirkte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list