bewerfen

[bəˈvɛʁfn̩]

/[bəˈvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“bewerfen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,406 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#37,406
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas mit einem durch die Luft beförderten Gegenstand zu treffen suchen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bewerfen vs bewerte
75% similar
bewerfen vs bewertet
75% similar
bewerfen vs bewerten
88% similar

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

Key facts for bewerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordbewerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈvɛʁfn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,406
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bewerfen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bewerfen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bewerfen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈvɛʁfn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,406 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bewerfen, with forms such as "bbewerfen", "beewrfen", and "bewefren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "bewerte", "bewertet", "bewerten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bewerfen, spelled B-E-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas mit einem durch die Luft beförderten Gegenstand zu treffen suchen
  2. 2
    eine Fassade durch Bewurf mit einer Schutzschicht (zum Beispiel Zement oder Lehm) verputzen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbewerfen,beewrfen,bewefren,bewerefn,bewerfenn,bewerffen,bewerfne,bewerrfen,bewrefen,bewwerfen,bweerfen,ebwerfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bewerfen - 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.

bbewerfen1beewrfen2bewefren2bewerefn2bewerfenn1bewerffen1bewerfne2bewerrfen1
Edit distance from "bewerfen"

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 "bewerfen"?
"bewerfen" is spelled B-E-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈvɛʁfn̩].
What does "bewerfen" mean?
As a verb, "bewerfen" means: jemanden oder etwas mit einem durch die Luft beförderten Gegenstand zu treffen suchen
What words are commonly confused with "bewerfen"?
"bewerfen" is commonly confused with "bewerte", "bewertet", "bewerten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bewerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewerfen" is [bəˈvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewerfen" come from?
"bewerfen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “bewerfen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-W-E-R-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈvɛʁfn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bewerte” - see the side-by-side comparison. bewerfen vs bewerte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list