Which to use
“beweisen” and “beweist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,431
- “beweisen” frequency rank
- #5,570
- “beweist” frequency rank
- 8001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweisen | beweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Vermutung oder Theorie mit Fakten begründen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beweisen |
Where the eye mixes beweisen and beweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beweisen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against beweist's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beweisen vs beweist
A purely visual mix-up. beweisen ([bəˈvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beweisen is recorded at frequency rank #2,431, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvaɪ̯zn̩]. 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 8001, this pair ranks #1,986,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beweisen vs beweist
Shared letters: beisw. Private to "beweisen": n. Private to "beweist": t.
"beweisen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "beweist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beweisen" and "beweist" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beweisen" 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 "beweisen" 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 #1,986,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweisen" 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 #1,986,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.