bewiesvsbodiesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bewies is a verb, bodies is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bewies” is a verb and “bodies” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,102
“bewies” frequency rank
#48,791
“bodies” frequency rank
64893
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bewies bodies
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beweisen Plural des Substantivs body

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
bewies
6 ch
bodies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bewies is averb and bodiesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64893, 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]. bodies is at rank #48,791, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 64893, this pair ranks #625,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bewies vs bodies

Shared letters: beis. Private to "bewies": w. Private to "bodies": do.

"bewies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "bodies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bewiesbbewies · beiwes · bewiess · bewise · bewwies · bweies · ebwies
  • bodiesbbodies · bdoies · boddies · bodeis · bodiess · bodise · boides · obdies

Frequency comparison

bewies#16,102
bodies#48,791

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bewies" and "bodies" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bewies" is a verb and "bodies" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bewies" or "bodies"?
"bewies" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,102 in our German list, against #48,791 for "bodies". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bewies vs bodies

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bewies”; for a noun, it's “bodies”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bewies” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list