Which to use
“belegt” is an adjective and “bewegst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,756
- “belegt” frequency rank
- #45,176
- “bewegst” frequency rank
- 47932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belegt | bewegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas ist mit einem Belag versehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes belegt and bewegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belegt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against bewegst's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belegt vs bewegst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belegt is [bəˈleːkt] while bewegst is [bəˈveːkst]. 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 47932, 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]. bewegst is at rank #45,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːkst].
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 47932, this pair ranks #1,266,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belegt vs bewegst
Shared letters: begt. Private to "belegt": l. Private to "bewegst": sw.
"belegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bewegst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belegt" and "bewegst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "belegt" vs "bewegst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "belegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,266,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belegt" and "bewegst" 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 #1,266,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.