Which to use
“beliefen” and “bewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,544
- “beliefen” frequency rank
- #4,332
- “bewiesen” frequency rank
- 38876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beliefen | bewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs belaufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes beliefen and bewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beliefen and bewiesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: beliefen vs bewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. beliefen ([bəˈliːfn̩]) and bewiesen ([bəˈviːzn̩]) 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 38876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beliefen is recorded at frequency rank #34,544, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈliːfn̩]. bewiesen is at rank #4,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈviːzn̩].
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 38876, this pair ranks #1,552,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beliefen vs bewiesen
Shared letters: bein. Private to "beliefen": fl. Private to "bewiesen": sw.
"beliefen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bewiesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beliefen" and "bewiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "beliefen" or "bewiesen" show up more?
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 "beliefen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beliefen" and "bewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beliefen vs beliefern". 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 #1,552,292 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.