Which to use
“bewege” and “bewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,529
- “bewege” frequency rank
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- 51007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewege | bewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes bewege and bewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bewege vs bewogen
A purely visual mix-up. bewege ([bəˈveːɡə]) and bewogen ([bəˈvoːɡn̩]) 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 51007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewege is recorded at frequency rank #20,529, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɡə]. bewogen is at rank #30,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvoːɡn̩].
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 51007, this pair ranks #1,152,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewege vs bewogen
Shared letters: begw. Private to "bewege": -. Private to "bewogen": no.
"bewege" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewege" and "bewogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bewege" vs "bewogen" - 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 "bewege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,152,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewege" and "bewogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs bewege". 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 #1,152,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.