Which to use
“bewegst” and “beweist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,176
- “bewegst” frequency rank
- #5,570
- “beweist” frequency rank
- 50746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewegst | beweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes bewegst and beweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bewegst (CVCVCCC) and beweist (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: bewegst vs beweist
A purely visual mix-up. bewegst ([bəˈveːkst]) and beweist ([bəˈvaɪ̯st]) 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 a single letter - g in “bewegst” becomes i in “beweist”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewegst is recorded at frequency rank #45,176, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːkst]. beweist is at rank #5,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvaɪ̯st].
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 50746, this pair ranks #1,162,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewegst vs beweist
Shared letters: bestw. Private to "bewegst": g. Private to "beweist": i.
"bewegst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "beweist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bewegst" and "beweist" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bewegst" vs "beweist" - 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 "bewegst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beweist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewegst" and "beweist" 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 #1,162,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.