Which to use
“bedankt” and “belangt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,776
- “bedankt” frequency rank
- #32,945
- “belangt” frequency rank
- 46721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedankt | belangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedanken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs belangen |
Where the eye mixes bedankt and belangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bedankt and belangt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses bedankt with belangt
A purely visual mix-up. bedankt ([bəˈdaŋkt]) and belangt ([bəˈlaŋt]) 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 46721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedankt is recorded at frequency rank #13,776, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaŋkt]. belangt is at rank #32,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaŋt].
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 46721, this pair ranks #1,309,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedankt vs belangt
Shared letters: abent. Private to "bedankt": dk. Private to "belangt": gl.
"bedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "belangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedankt" and "belangt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedankt" or "belangt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bedankt" and "belangt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedankt" and "belangt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belangt vs belässt". 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 #1,309,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.