Which to use
“bewegt” is an adjective and “beweist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,430
- “bewegt” frequency rank
- #5,570
- “beweist” frequency rank
- 8000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewegt | beweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Höhen und Tiefen geprägt | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes bewegt and beweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bewegt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against beweist's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bewegt and beweist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bewegt is [bəˈveːkt] while beweist is [bəˈvaɪ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewegt is recorded at frequency rank #2,430, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈveːkt]. 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 8000, this pair ranks #1,986,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bewegt vs beweist
Shared letters: betw. Private to "bewegt": g. Private to "beweist": is.
"bewegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beweist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bewegt" and "beweist" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bewegt" or "beweist"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegt" 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 #1,986,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewegt" and "beweist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewegst vs beweist". 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 #1,986,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.