Which to use
“beugen” and “beugte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,523
- “beugen” frequency rank
- #39,841
- “beugte” frequency rank
- 54364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beugen | beugte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | biegen, krümmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beugen |
Where the eye mixes beugen and beugte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beugen with beugte
A purely visual mix-up. beugen ([ˈbɔɪ̯ɡn̩]) and beugte ([ˈbɔɪ̯ktə]) 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 54364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beugen is recorded at frequency rank #14,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɔɪ̯ɡn̩]. beugte is at rank #39,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɔɪ̯ktə].
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 54364, this pair ranks #1,021,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beugen vs beugte
Shared letters: begu. Private to "beugen": n. Private to "beugte": t.
"beugen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "beugte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beugen" and "beugte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "beugen" or "beugte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "beugen" and "beugte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beugen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beugte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,021,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beugen" and "beugte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beugte vs blühte". 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 #1,021,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.