Which to use
“bedanken” and “belangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,276
- “bedanken” frequency rank
- #17,528
- “belangen” frequency rank
- 23804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedanken | belangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Dank für etwas, das man erhalten hat, ausdrücken | zur Rechenschaft ziehen |
Where the eye mixes bedanken and belangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bedanken and belangen
A purely visual mix-up. bedanken ([bəˈdaŋkn̩]) and belangen ([bəˈlaŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedanken is recorded at frequency rank #6,276, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaŋkn̩]. belangen is at rank #17,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaŋən].
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 23804, this pair ranks #1,856,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedanken vs belangen
Shared letters: aben. Private to "bedanken": dk. Private to "belangen": gl.
"bedanken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belangen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedanken" and "belangen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedanken" or "belangen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bedanken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedanken" and "belangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begangene vs belangen". 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 #1,856,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.