Which to use
“gebogen” and “gewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,343
- “gebogen” frequency rank
- #29,153
- “gewogen” frequency rank
- 53496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebogen | gewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs biegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wiegen |
Where the eye mixes gebogen and gewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebogen with gewogen
A purely visual mix-up. gebogen ([ɡəˈboːɡn̩]) and gewogen ([ɡəˈvoːɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “gebogen” becomes w in “gewogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebogen is recorded at frequency rank #24,343, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɡn̩]. gewogen is at rank #29,153, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvoːɡn̩].
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 53496, this pair ranks #1,055,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebogen vs gewogen
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebogen": b. Private to "gewogen": w.
"gebogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebogen" and "gewogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebogen" vs "gewogen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,055,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebogen" and "gewogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogene vs gewogen". 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 #1,055,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.