Which to use
“bewegend” and “bewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,247
- “bewegend” frequency rank
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- 69725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewegend | bewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs bewegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen |
Where the eye mixes bewegend and bewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bewegend with bewogen
A purely visual mix-up. bewegend ([bəˈveːɡn̩t]) 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 69725, 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]. 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 69725, this pair ranks #467,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bewegend vs bewogen
Shared letters: begnw. Private to "bewegend": d. Private to "bewogen": o.
"bewegend" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewegend" for "bewogen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bewegend" vs "bewogen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegend" 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 #467,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewegend" and "bewogen" 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 #467,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.