Bewegung

[bəˈveːɡʊŋ]

/[bəˈveːɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bewegung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,069
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand jenseits der Ruhe

Corpus desk

Index DE-bewegung · Bewegung · German

Bewegung · rank #1,069 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,069
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH aktuell

Nearest frequency peer: aktuell (-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 „Bewegung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bewegung“ 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).

Bewegung vs Bewertung
78% similar
Bewegung vs Bewerbung
78% similar
Bewegung vs Bewegungen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Bewegung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBewegung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈveːɡʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,069
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bewegung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aktuell“ (#1,068), „China“ (#1,070), „Zug“ (#1,067). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bewegung“ bei #1,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Bewegung (IPA [bəˈveːɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,069 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bewegung, with forms such as "bbewegung", "beewgung", and "beweggung". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Bewertung", "Bewerbung", "Bewegungen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bewegung, spelled B-E-W-E-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand jenseits der Ruhe
  2. 2
    (nicht konstante) Orts-Zeitkurve des Objekts
  3. 3
    aus der Ruhe gebrachter Gemütszustand
  4. 4
    große Gruppe von Menschen, die eine politische Veränderung anstreben, nicht fest (parteimäßig) organisiert
  5. 5
    sportliche Betätigung zur Gesundheitsförderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem das Fußballspiel in der ersten Halbzeit eher langweilig war, gewann es in der zweiten an Bewegung.
  2. „Die vollkommene Kontinuierlichkeit einer Bewegung ist dem menschlichen Verstande unfasslich.“

Synonyms

FahrtAufgewühltheitRührungBundBündnisBürgerinitiativeFrontGruppeInitiativeInteressengemeinschaftInteressengruppeLigaOrganisationUnionVereinigungZusammenschluss

Antonyms

RuheGegenbewegungPartei

This word in other languages

movement(English)movimiento(Español)mouvement(Français)movimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewegung
  • beewgung
  • beweggung
  • bewegnug
  • bewegugn
  • bewegungg
  • bewegunng
  • beweugng
  • bewgeung
  • bewwegung
  • bweegung
  • ebwegung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bewegung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbewegung1beewgung2beweggung1bewegnug2bewegugn2bewegungg1bewegunng1beweugng2
Edit distance from "Bewegung"

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 "Bewegung"?
"Bewegung" is spelled B-E-W-E-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈveːɡʊŋ].
What does "Bewegung" mean?
As a noun, "Bewegung" means: Zustand jenseits der Ruhe
What words are commonly confused with "Bewegung"?
"Bewegung" is commonly confused with "Bewertung", "Bewerbung", "Bewegungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bewegung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bewegung" is [bəˈveːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bewegung" come from?
"Bewegung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

erfahren#1,074gespielt#1,081erkennen#1,054verstehe#1,046

Similar misspelling depth

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

verdient12 variantsdarunter12 variantsentweder12 variantserwarten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list