Which to use
“bewohnen” and “beworben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,966
- “bewohnen” frequency rank
- #9,337
- “beworben” frequency rank
- 41303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewohnen | beworben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Gebäude wohnen, etwas als Wohnraum nutzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewerben |
Where the eye mixes bewohnen and beworben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bewohnen vs beworben
A purely visual mix-up. bewohnen ([bəˈvoːnən]) and beworben ([bəˈvɔʁbn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewohnen is recorded at frequency rank #31,966, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvoːnən]. beworben is at rank #9,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɔʁbn̩].
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 41303, this pair ranks #1,483,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewohnen vs beworben
Shared letters: benow. Private to "bewohnen": h. Private to "beworben": r.
"bewohnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "beworben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewohnen" for "beworben" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bewohnen" or "beworben"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewohnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beworben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,483,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewohnen" and "beworben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beiwohnen vs bewohnen". 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 #1,483,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.