Which to use
“belegen” and “bewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,101
- “belegen” frequency rank
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- 34579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belegen | bewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Beweis für etwas erbringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes belegen and bewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belegen and bewogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses belegen with bewogen
A purely visual mix-up. belegen ([bəˈleːɡn̩]) and bewogen ([bəˈvoːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belegen is recorded at frequency rank #4,101, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːɡn̩]. bewogen is at rank #30,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvoːɡn̩].
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 34579, this pair ranks #1,660,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belegen vs bewogen
Shared letters: begn. Private to "belegen": l. Private to "bewogen": ow.
"belegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belegen" and "bewogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belegen" or "bewogen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belegen" and "bewogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewegend vs bewogen". 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 #1,660,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.