Which to use
“bewogen” and “bewohnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,478
- “bewogen” frequency rank
- #31,966
- “bewohnen” frequency rank
- 62444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bewogen | bewohnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bewegen | in einem Gebäude wohnen, etwas als Wohnraum nutzen |
Where the eye mixes bewogen and bewohnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bewogen vs bewohnen
A purely visual mix-up. bewogen ([bəˈvoːɡn̩]) and bewohnen ([bəˈvoːnən]) 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 62444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bewogen is recorded at frequency rank #30,478, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈvoːɡn̩]. bewohnen is at rank #31,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈvoːnən].
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 62444, this pair ranks #712,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bewogen vs bewohnen
Shared letters: benow. Private to "bewogen": g. Private to "bewohnen": h.
"bewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bewohnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bewogen" for "bewohnen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bewogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewohnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #712,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bewogen" and "bewohnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beiwohnen vs bewohnen". 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 #712,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.