Which to use
“Bezirke” and “Bezirks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,195
- “Bezirke” frequency rank
- #13,324
- “Bezirks” frequency rank
- 24519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bezirke | Bezirks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bezirk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bezirk |
Where the eye mixes Bezirke and Bezirks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Bezirke (CVCVCCV) and Bezirks (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Bezirke with Bezirks
A purely visual mix-up. Bezirke ([bəˈt͡sɪʁkə]) and Bezirks ([bəˈt͡sɪʁks]) 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 - e in “Bezirke” becomes s in “Bezirks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bezirke is recorded at frequency rank #11,195, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɪʁkə]. Bezirks is at rank #13,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɪʁks].
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 24519, this pair ranks #1,846,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bezirke vs Bezirks
Shared letters: beikrz. Private to "Bezirke": -. Private to "Bezirks": s.
"Bezirke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Bezirks" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bezirke" for "Bezirks" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bezirke" or "Bezirks"?
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 "Bezirke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bezirks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,846,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bezirke" and "Bezirks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bezirkes vs Bezirks". 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 #1,846,450 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.