bewegenvsBezügenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bewegen is a verb, Bezügen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bewegen” is a verb and “Bezügen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,960
“bewegen” frequency rank
#34,554
“Bezügen” frequency rank
36514
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewegen Bezügen
Definition die Lage oder Stellung von etwas im Raum verändern; etwas von einem Ort zum anderen schaffen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bezug

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewegen and Bezügen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
bewegen
7 ch
Bezügen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bewegen is [bəˈveːɡn̩] while Bezügen is [bəˈt͡syːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36514, 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]. Bezügen is at rank #34,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡syːɡn̩].

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 36514, this pair ranks #1,613,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bewegen vs Bezügen

Shared letters: begn. Private to "bewegen": w. Private to "Bezügen": .

"bewegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "Bezügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bewegenbbewegen · beewgen · beweegn · bewegenn · beweggen · bewegne · bewgeen · bewwegen

Frequency comparison

bewegen#1,960
Bezügen#34,554

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewegen" and "Bezügen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bewegen" is a verb and "Bezügen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bewegen" or "Bezügen"?
"bewegen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,960 in our German list, against #34,554 for "Bezügen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering bewegen vs Bezügen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bewegen”; for a noun, it's “Bezügen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewegen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list