Which to use
“bemüht” and “beugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,770
- “bemüht” frequency rank
- #20,190
- “beugt” frequency rank
- 24960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemüht | beugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemühen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beugen |
Where the eye mixes bemüht and beugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bemüht runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against beugt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bemüht and beugt
A purely visual mix-up. bemüht ([bəˈmyːt]) and beugt ([bɔɪ̯kt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemüht is recorded at frequency rank #4,770, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmyːt]. beugt is at rank #20,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɔɪ̯kt].
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 24960, this pair ranks #1,840,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemüht vs beugt
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bemüht": hmü. Private to "beugt": gu.
"bemüht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beugt ← bbeugt · begut · beuggt · beugtt · beutg · buegt · ebugt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bemüht" and "beugt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bemüht" or "beugt"?
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 "bemüht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,840,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemüht" and "beugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebt vs beugt". 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 #1,840,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.