Which to use
“Bezug” and “Bezügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,624
- “Bezug” frequency rank
- #34,554
- “Bezügen” frequency rank
- 36178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bezug | Bezügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wechselbare Umhüllung | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bezug |
Where the eye mixes Bezug and Bezügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Bezug runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Bezügen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bezug with Bezügen
A purely visual mix-up. Bezug ([bəˈt͡suːk]) and Bezügen ([bəˈt͡syːɡn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bezug is recorded at frequency rank #1,624, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡suːk]. Bezügen is at rank #34,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡syːɡn̩].
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 36178, this pair ranks #1,622,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bezug vs Bezügen
Shared letters: begz. Private to "Bezug": u. Private to "Bezügen": nü.
"Bezug" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Bezügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bezug ← bbezug · beuzg · bezgu · bezugg · bezzug · bzeug · ebzug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bezug" for "Bezügen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bezug" or "Bezügen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bezug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bezügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bezug" and "Bezügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beulen vs Bezügen". 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 #1,622,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.