Which to use
“besorgen” and “bewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,045
- “besorgen” frequency rank
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- 36523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | besorgen | bewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas beschaffen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes besorgen and bewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. besorgen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against bewogen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses besorgen with bewogen
A purely visual mix-up. besorgen ([bəˈzɔʁɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
besorgen is recorded at frequency rank #6,045, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈzɔʁɡn̩]. 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 36523, this pair ranks #1,613,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of besorgen vs bewogen
Shared letters: begno. Private to "besorgen": rs. Private to "bewogen": w.
"besorgen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "besorgen" and "bewogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "besorgen" or "bewogen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "besorgen" 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 #1,613,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "besorgen" 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 #1,613,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.