Which to use
“moving” and “sports” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,011
- “moving” frequency rank
- #7,990
- “sports” frequency rank
- 50001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moving | sports |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs move | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sport |
Letter map: moving vs sports
Shared letters muted; letters that set moving and sports apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. moving (CVCVCC) and sports (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: moving and sports
moving and sports are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moving is recorded at frequency rank #42,011, classified as averb, pronounced […]. sports is at rank #7,990, tagged as averb, 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 50001, this pair ranks #1,190,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moving vs sports
Shared letters: o. Private to "moving": gimnv. Private to "sports": prst.
"moving" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "sports" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moving" and "sports" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "moving" or "sports"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "moving" and "sports".
- Full dictionary entry for "moving" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sports" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,190,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moving" and "sports" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moving vs puzzles". 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 #1,190,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.