Bergwerk

[ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]

/[ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]/ noun

The verdict

“Bergwerk” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,646. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,646
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Betrieb zur Förderung von Rohstoffen aus einem Berg

Corpus desk

Index DE-bergwerk · Bergwerk · German

Bergwerk · rank #27,646 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,646
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bausubstanz

Nearest frequency peer: Bausubstanz (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bergwerk“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bergwerk“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bergwerk vs Bergwerke
89% similar
Bergwerk vs Berger
75% similar
Bergwerk vs Beiwerk
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bergwerk
PropertyValue
HeadwordBergwerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,646
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bergwerk“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bergwerkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bausubstanz“ (#27,645), „Beschützer“ (#27,647), „Baus“ (#27,644). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bergwerk“ bei #27,646. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Bergwerk (IPA [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,646 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Betrieb zur Förderung von Rohstoffen aus einem Berg".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bergwerk, with forms such as "bbergwerk", "begrwerk", and "bergewrk". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Bergwerke", "Berger", "Beiwerk", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bergwerk, spelled B-E-R-G-W-E-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Betrieb zur Förderung von Rohstoffen aus einem Berg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bergwerk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In Deutschland sind viele Bergwerke bereits geschlossen worden.
  2. „Die Rote Armee schickte die verbliebenen deutschen Bewohner in Bergwerke der UDSSR.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbergwerk
  • begrwerk
  • bergewrk
  • berggwerk
  • bergwekr
  • bergwerkk
  • bergwerrk
  • bergwrek
  • bergwwerk
  • berrgwerk
  • berwgerk
  • bregwerk
  • ebrgwerk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bergwerk - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbergwerk1begrwerk2bergewrk2berggwerk1bergwekr2bergwerkk1bergwerrk1bergwrek2
Edit distance from "Bergwerk"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bergwerk"?
"Bergwerk" is spelled B-E-R-G-W-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk].
What does "Bergwerk" mean?
As a noun, "Bergwerk" means: Betrieb zur Förderung von Rohstoffen aus einem Berg
What words are commonly confused with "Bergwerk"?
"Bergwerk" is commonly confused with "Bergwerke", "Berger", "Beiwerk". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bergwerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bergwerk" is [ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bergwerk" come from?
"Bergwerk" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bergwerk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list