Which to use
“bewegend” is a verb and “bewegten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,247
- “bewegend” frequency rank
- #14,754
- “bewegten” frequency rank
- 54001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewegend | bewegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs bewegen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewegt |
Where the eye mixes bewegend and bewegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bewegend (CVCVCVCC) and bewegten (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses bewegend with bewegten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bewegend is [bəˈveːɡn̩t] while bewegten is [bəˈveːktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewegend is recorded at frequency rank #39,247, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːɡn̩t]. bewegten is at rank #14,754, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈveːktn̩].
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 54001, this pair ranks #1,035,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewegend vs bewegten
Shared letters: begnw. Private to "bewegend": d. Private to "bewegten": t.
"bewegend" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "bewegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewegend" for "bewegten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bewegend" vs "bewegten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,035,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewegend" and "bewegten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewegend vs bewegenden". 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 #1,035,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.