Bewerb

[bəˈvɛʁp]

/[bəˈvɛʁp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bewerb” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,707
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sportlicher Wettbewerb

Corpus desk

Index DE-bewerb · Bewerb · German

Bewerb · rank #41,707 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,707
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beweismaterial

Nearest frequency peer: Beweismaterial (-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 „Bewerb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bewerb“ 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).

Bewerb vs Beyer
67% similar
Bewerb vs bewirb
67% similar
Bewerb vs bewirbt
57% similar

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

Key facts for Bewerb
PropertyValue
HeadwordBewerb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈvɛʁp]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,707
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bewerb“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bewerbliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Beweismaterial“ (#41,706), „Bezirksklasse“ (#41,708), „Beweisaufnahme“ (#41,705). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bewerb“ bei #41,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bewerb (IPA [bəˈvɛʁp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,707 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sportlicher Wettbewerb".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bewerb, with forms such as "bbewerb", "beewrb", and "bewebr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Beyer", "bewirb", "bewirbt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bewerb, spelled B-E-W-E-R-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    sportlicher Wettbewerb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Windlotterie beim Skifliegen in Planica endete am Sonntag nach nur einem Bewerb, den der Pole Kamil Stoch gewann.“
  2. „Österreichs Vertreterin Zoë startet dabei mit Startnummer 24 und somit als Drittletzte in den Bewerb.“

Synonyms

ContestWettbewerbWettkampf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewerb
  • beewrb
  • bewebr
  • bewerbb
  • bewerrb
  • bewreb
  • bewwerb
  • bweerb
  • ebwerb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbewerb1beewrb2bewebr2bewerbb1bewerrb1bewreb2bewwerb1bweerb2
Edit distance from "Bewerb"

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 "Bewerb"?
"Bewerb" is spelled B-E-W-E-R-B. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvɛʁp].
What does "Bewerb" mean?
As a noun, "Bewerb" means: sportlicher Wettbewerb
What words are commonly confused with "Bewerb"?
"Bewerb" is commonly confused with "Beyer", "bewirb", "bewirbt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bewerb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bewerb" is [bəˈvɛʁp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bewerb" come from?
"Bewerb" 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 "Bewerb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list