Which to use
“beschwören” and “beschwört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,098
- “beschwören” frequency rank
- #37,400
- “beschwört” frequency rank
- 65498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschwören | beschwört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Aussage durch einen Schwur bekräftigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beschwören |
Where the eye mixes beschwören and beschwört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beschwören runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against beschwört's 9 (CVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beschwören with beschwört
A purely visual mix-up. beschwören ([bəˈʃvøːʁən]) and beschwört ([bəˈʃvøːɐ̯t]) 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 65498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschwören is recorded at frequency rank #28,098, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃvøːʁən]. beschwört is at rank #37,400, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃvøːɐ̯t].
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 65498, this pair ranks #604,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beschwören vs beschwört
Shared letters: bcehrswö. Private to "beschwören": n. Private to "beschwört": t.
"beschwören" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "beschwört" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beschwören" for "beschwört" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beschwören" and "beschwört" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschwören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beschwört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #604,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschwören" and "beschwört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beschwere vs beschwört". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #604,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.