Bewässerung

[bəˈvɛsəʁʊŋ]

/[bəˈvɛsəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bewässerung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,958
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - künstliche Zuführung von Wasser zu Feldern und Flächen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bewasserung · Bewässerung · German

Bewässerung · rank #30,958 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,958
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bevölkerungsd…

Nearest frequency peer: Bevölkerungsdichte (-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 „Bewässerung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bewässerung“ 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).

Bewässerung vs Besserung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Bewässerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBewässerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈvɛsəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,958
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bewässerung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bevölkerungsdichte“ (#30,957), „BHs“ (#30,959), „beunruhigen“ (#30,956). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bewässerung“ bei #30,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Bewässerung (IPA [bəˈvɛsəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,958 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "künstliche Zuführung von Wasser zu Feldern und Flächen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bewässerung, with forms such as "bbewässerung", "bewsäserung", and "bewwässerung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Besserung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bewässerung, spelled B-E-W-Ä-S-S-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    künstliche Zuführung von Wasser zu Feldern und Flächen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Graben dient zur Bewässerung der Felder.
  2. „Das war nur durch künstliche Bewässerung möglich, denn Peru besitzt gerade zur Pazifikküste große wüstenartige Trockengebiete.“

Antonyms

Entwässerung

This word in other languages

irrigation(English)irrigación(Español)arrosage(Français)irrigação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewässerung
  • bewsäserung
  • bewwässerung
  • bewäserung
  • bewäsesrung
  • bewässernug
  • bewässerrung
  • bewässerugn
  • bewässerungg
  • bewässerunng
  • bewässeurng
  • bewässreung
  • bewäßerung
  • beäwsserung
  • bweässerung
  • ebwässerung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bewässerung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbewässerung1bewsäserung2bewwässerung1bewäserung1bewäsesrung2bewässernug2bewässerrung1bewässerugn2
Edit distance from "Bewässerung"

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 "Bewässerung"?
"Bewässerung" is spelled B-E-W-Ä-S-S-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvɛsəʁʊŋ].
What does "Bewässerung" mean?
As a noun, "Bewässerung" means: künstliche Zuführung von Wasser zu Feldern und Flächen
What words are commonly confused with "Bewässerung"?
"Bewässerung" is commonly confused with "Besserung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bewässerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bewässerung" is [bəˈvɛsəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bewässerung" come from?
"Bewässerung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beunruhigen#30,956brauchbares#30,969Bulgarische#30,972bedeutsamen#30,940

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

auszustellen16 variantsaufzumachen16 variantsaufwendiger16 variantsdarstellten16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list