bewiesvsbewirbWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bewies” and “bewirb” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,102
“bewies” frequency rank
#48,003
“bewirb” frequency rank
64105
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewies bewirb
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beweisen 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewerben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bewies and bewirb apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
bewies
6 ch
bewirb

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bewies ([bəˈviːs]) and bewirb ([bəˈvɪʁp]) 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 64105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bewies is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈviːs]. bewirb is at rank #48,003, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvɪʁp].

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 64105, this pair ranks #653,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bewies vs bewirb

Shared letters: beiw. Private to "bewies": s. Private to "bewirb": r.

"bewies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "bewirb" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bewiesbbewies · beiwes · bewiess · bewise · bewwies · bweies · ebwies
  • bewirbbbewirb · beiwrb · bewibr · bewirbb · bewirrb · bewrib · bewwirb · bweirb

Frequency comparison

bewies#16,102
bewirb#48,003

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewies" and "bewirb" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈviːs] versus [bəˈvɪʁp]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bewies" or "bewirb"?
"bewies" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,102 in our German list, against #48,003 for "bewirb". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bewies vs bewirb

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewies” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list