Which to use
“belegt” is an adjective and “beweg” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,756
- “belegt” frequency rank
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- 50758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belegt | beweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas ist mit einem Belag versehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes belegt and beweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. belegt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against beweg's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between belegt and beweg
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belegt is [bəˈleːkt] while beweg is [bəˈveːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belegt is recorded at frequency rank #2,756, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːkt]. 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 50758, this pair ranks #1,161,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belegt vs beweg
Shared letters: beg. Private to "belegt": lt. Private to "beweg": w.
"belegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belegt" and "beweg" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "belegt" or "beweg"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "belegt" and "beweg" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "belegt" 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 #1,161,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belegt" 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 #1,161,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.