Which to use
“beweg” and “bewege” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- #20,529
- “bewege” frequency rank
- 68531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweg | bewege |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes beweg and bewege
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beweg runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bewege's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beweg and bewege
A purely visual mix-up. beweg ([bəˈveːk]) and bewege ([bəˈveːɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “beweg” sits inside “bewege”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beweg is recorded at frequency rank #48,002, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːk]. bewege is at rank #20,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɡə].
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 68531, this pair ranks #504,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beweg vs bewege
Shared letters: begw. Private to "beweg": -. Private to "bewege": -.
"beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bewege" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beweg" for "bewege" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beweg" vs "bewege" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewege" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #504,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweg" and "bewege" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beweg 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 #504,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.