Which to use
“Bürde” and “Büro” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,507
- “Bürde” frequency rank
- #1,588
- “Büro” frequency rank
- 35095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bürde | Büro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Last mit hohem Gewicht | Dienststelle oder Geschäftsräume, wo schriftliche oder verwaltende Arbeiten erledigt werden |
Where the eye mixes Bürde and Büro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bürde with Büro
A purely visual mix-up. Bürde ([ˈbʏʁdə]) and Büro ([byˈʁoː]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bürde is recorded at frequency rank #33,507, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏʁdə]. Büro is at rank #1,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [byˈʁoː].
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 35095, this pair ranks #1,648,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bürde vs Büro
Shared letters: brü. Private to "Bürde": de. Private to "Büro": o.
"Bürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Büro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bürde" and "Büro" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Bürde" or "Büro" show up more?
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 "Bürde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Büro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bürde" and "Büro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bube vs Bürde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,648,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.