Which to use
“belogen” and “bewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,187
- “belogen” frequency rank
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- 50665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belogen | bewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs belügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes belogen and bewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between belogen and bewogen
A purely visual mix-up. belogen ([bəˈloːɡn̩]) 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 differ by a single letter - l in “belogen” becomes w in “bewogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belogen is recorded at frequency rank #20,187, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈloːɡn̩]. 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 50665, this pair ranks #1,165,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belogen vs bewogen
Shared letters: begno. Private to "belogen": l. Private to "bewogen": w.
"belogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belogen" and "bewogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "belogen" or "bewogen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belogen" 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 #1,165,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belogen" 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 #1,165,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.