Which to use
“belügen” and “bewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,957
- “belügen” frequency rank
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- 62435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belügen | bewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Unwahrheit erzählen, bewusst Lügen verbreiten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes belügen and bewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belügen and bewogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: belügen vs bewogen
A purely visual mix-up. belügen ([bəˈlyːɡn̩]) 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 62435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belügen is recorded at frequency rank #31,957, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlyːɡn̩]. 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 62435, this pair ranks #712,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belügen vs bewogen
Shared letters: begn. Private to "belügen": lü. Private to "bewogen": ow.
"belügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bewogen ← bbewogen · beowgen · bewgoen · bewoegn · bewogenn · bewoggen · bewogne · bewwogen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belügen" and "bewogen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "belügen" or "bewogen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "belügen" and "bewogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "belügen" 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 #712,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belügen" and "bewogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belügen vs Blusen". 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 #712,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.