Which to use
“Beilage” and “Beilagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,750
- “Beilage” frequency rank
- #28,554
- “Beilagen” frequency rank
- 43304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beilage | Beilagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beigefügte /beigelegte Sache, speziell | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beilage |
Where the eye mixes Beilage and Beilagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Beilage runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against Beilagen's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Beilage with Beilagen
A purely visual mix-up. Beilage ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə]) and Beilagen ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Beilage” sits inside “Beilagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beilage is recorded at frequency rank #14,750, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə]. Beilagen is at rank #28,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡn̩].
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 43304, this pair ranks #1,422,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beilage vs Beilagen
Shared letters: abegil. Private to "Beilage": -. Private to "Beilagen": n.
"Beilage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "Beilagen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beilage" and "Beilagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Beilage" or "Beilagen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beilage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beilagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beilage" and "Beilagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beilagen vs beilegen". 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 #1,422,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.