Which to use
“Bettes” is a noun and “bewies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,076
- “Bettes” frequency rank
- #16,102
- “bewies” frequency rank
- 57178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bettes | bewies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bett | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes Bettes and bewies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bettes with bewies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bettes is [ˈbɛtəs] while bewies is [bəˈviːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bettes is recorded at frequency rank #41,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛtəs]. bewies is at rank #16,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈviːs].
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 57178, this pair ranks #911,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bettes vs bewies
Shared letters: bes. Private to "Bettes": t. Private to "bewies": iw.
"Bettes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bewies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bettes" for "bewies" ever safe?
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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 "Bettes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #911,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bettes" and "bewies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bettelt vs Bettes". 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 #911,456 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.