Which to use
“beweg” and “bewies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- #16,102
- “bewies” frequency rank
- 64104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweg | bewies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes beweg and bewies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. beweg runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bewies's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beweg vs bewies
A purely visual mix-up. beweg ([bəˈveːk]) and bewies ([bəˈviːs]) 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 64104, 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]. 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 64104, this pair ranks #653,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beweg vs bewies
Shared letters: bew. Private to "beweg": g. Private to "bewies": is.
"beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bewies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beweg" and "bewies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beweg" vs "bewies" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "beweg" and "bewies" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beweg" 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 #653,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweg" and "bewies" 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 #653,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.