Which to use
“beweisen” and “bewerfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,431
- “beweisen” frequency rank
- #37,406
- “bewerfen” frequency rank
- 39837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweisen | bewerfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Vermutung oder Theorie mit Fakten begründen | jemanden oder etwas mit einem durch die Luft beförderten Gegenstand zu treffen suchen |
Where the eye mixes beweisen and bewerfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beweisen (CVCVVCVC) and bewerfen (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beweisen with bewerfen
A purely visual mix-up. beweisen ([bəˈvaɪ̯zn̩]) and bewerfen ([bəˈvɛʁfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39837, 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]. bewerfen is at rank #37,406, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɛʁfn̩].
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 39837, this pair ranks #1,525,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beweisen vs bewerfen
Shared letters: benw. Private to "beweisen": is. Private to "bewerfen": fr.
"beweisen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bewerfen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beweisen" for "bewerfen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beweisen" vs "bewerfen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "bewerfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweisen" and "bewerfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bewerfen vs bewerte". 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 #1,525,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.