Which to use
“bewegen” and “bewegst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,960
- “bewegen” frequency rank
- #45,176
- “bewegst” frequency rank
- 47136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewegen | bewegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Lage oder Stellung von etwas im Raum verändern; etwas von einem Ort zum anderen schaffen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes bewegen and bewegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bewegen (CVCVCVC) and bewegst (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bewegen and bewegst
A purely visual mix-up. bewegen ([bəˈveːɡn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewegen is recorded at frequency rank #1,960, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɡn̩]. 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 47136, this pair ranks #1,294,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewegen vs bewegst
Shared letters: begw. Private to "bewegen": n. Private to "bewegst": st.
"bewegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bewegst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewegen" and "bewegst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bewegen" vs "bewegst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bewegen" and "bewegst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegen" 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 #1,294,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewegen" and "bewegst" 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 #1,294,958 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.