Which to use
“beweg” and “bewegst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- #45,176
- “bewegst” frequency rank
- 93178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweg | bewegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes beweg and bewegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beweg runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bewegst's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beweg and bewegst
A purely visual mix-up. beweg ([bəˈveːk]) and bewegst ([bəˈveːkst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “beweg” sits inside “bewegst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93178, 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]. bewegst is at rank #45,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːkst].
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 93178, this pair ranks #24,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beweg vs bewegst
Shared letters: begw. Private to "beweg": -. Private to "bewegst": st.
"beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bewegst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beweg" and "bewegst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beweg" vs "bewegst" - which ranks higher?
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 "beweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweg" and "bewegst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beweg vs Bewerb". 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 #24,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.