bewachen

[bəˈvaxn̩]

/[bəˈvaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bewachen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,564
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über jemanden oder über etwas wachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bewachen · bewachen · German

bewachen · rank #28,564 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,564
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Betrachters

Nearest frequency peer: Betrachters (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „bewachen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „bewachen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bewachen vs Brachen
63% similar
bewachen vs bewacht
75% similar
bewachen vs bewahren
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bewachen
PropertyValue
Headwordbewachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈvaxn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,564
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bewachen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bewachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Betrachters“ (#28,563), „bezeichne“ (#28,565), „Bestie“ (#28,562). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bewachen“ bei #28,564. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bewachen (IPA [bəˈvaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,564 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "über jemanden oder über etwas wachen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bewachen, with forms such as "bbewachen", "beawchen", and "bewacchen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Brachen", "bewacht", "bewahren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is bewachen, spelled B-E-W-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    über jemanden oder über etwas wachen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bewachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Polizisten bewachen die Seuchen-Klinik von Mexiko.
  2. Der Grenzübergang soll nicht länger bewacht werden.

This word in other languages

guard(English)cuidar(Español)garder(Français)cuidar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewachen
  • beawchen
  • bewacchen
  • bewacehn
  • bewachenn
  • bewachhen
  • bewachne
  • bewahcen
  • bewcahen
  • bewwachen
  • bweachen
  • ebwachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bewachen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbewachen1beawchen2bewacchen1bewacehn2bewachenn1bewachhen1bewachne2bewahcen2
Edit distance from "bewachen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bewachen"?
"bewachen" is spelled B-E-W-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvaxn̩].
What does "bewachen" mean?
As a verb, "bewachen" means: über jemanden oder über etwas wachen
What words are commonly confused with "bewachen"?
"bewachen" is commonly confused with "Brachen", "bewacht", "bewahren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bewachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewachen" is [bəˈvaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewachen" come from?
"bewachen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bewachen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bertrand#28,561Belegung#28,558Beilagen#28,554beharren#28,553

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

bezeichne12 variantsBiochemie12 variantsbeiläufig12 variantsaufwuchs12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list