Which to use
“beweg” and “bezog” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- #7,881
- “bezog” frequency rank
- 55883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweg | bezog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beziehen |
Where the eye mixes beweg and bezog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. beweg and bezog follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses beweg with bezog
A purely visual mix-up. beweg ([bəˈveːk]) and bezog ([bəˈt͡soːk]) 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 55883, 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]. bezog is at rank #7,881, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡soːk].
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 55883, this pair ranks #962,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beweg vs bezog
Shared letters: beg. Private to "beweg": w. Private to "bezog": oz.
"beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bezog" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beweg" and "bezog" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beweg" or "bezog"?
What to do next
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 "bezog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #962,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweg" and "bezog" 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 #962,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.