Which to use
“bereist” and “beweise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,097
- “bereist” frequency rank
- #3,875
- “beweise” frequency rank
- 38972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereist | beweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereisen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes bereist and beweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bereist vs beweise
A purely visual mix-up. bereist ([bəˈʁaɪ̯st]) and beweise ([bəˈvaɪ̯zə]) 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 38972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereist is recorded at frequency rank #35,097, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯st]. beweise is at rank #3,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvaɪ̯zə].
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 38972, this pair ranks #1,549,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bereist vs beweise
Shared letters: beis. Private to "bereist": rt. Private to "beweise": w.
"bereist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "beweise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bereist" for "beweise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bereist" vs "beweise" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bereist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereist" and "beweise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereist 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 #1,549,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.