bezogvsbogWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,881
“bezog” frequency rank
#24,654
“bog” frequency rank
32535
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bezog bog
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beziehen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs biegen

Where the eye mixes bezog and bog

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bezog runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bog's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
bezog
3 ch
bog

Visual trap between bezog and bog

A purely visual mix-up. bezog ([bəˈt͡soːk]) and bog ([boːk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bezog is recorded at frequency rank #7,881, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡soːk]. bog is at rank #24,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [boːk].

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 32535, this pair ranks #1,705,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bezog vs bog

Shared letters: bgo. Private to "bezog": ez. Private to "bog": -.

"bezog" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "bog" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bezogbbezog · beozg · bezgo · bezogg · bezzog · bzeog · ebzog

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "bezog" and "bog" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈt͡soːk] versus [boːk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bezog" or "bog"?
"bezog" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,881 in our German list, against #24,654 for "bog". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bezog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,705,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bezog" and "bog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs bog". 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 #1,705,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list