Which to use
“been” and “beweg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,246
- “been” frequency rank
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- 62248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | been | beweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Past Participle des Verbs be | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes been and beweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. been runs 4 letters (CVVC) against beweg's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: been vs beweg
A purely visual mix-up. been ([bɪn]) and beweg ([bəˈveːk]) 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 62248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
been is recorded at frequency rank #14,246, classified as averb, pronounced [bɪn]. beweg is at rank #48,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːk].
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 62248, this pair ranks #719,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of been vs beweg
Shared letters: be. Private to "been": n. Private to "beweg": gw.
"been" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "been" for "beweg" ever safe?
Frequency check: "been" vs "beweg" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "been" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beweg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #719,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "been" and "beweg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beweg vs bewegst". 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 #719,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.