Which to use
“Beilage” is a noun and “beilegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,750
- “Beilage” frequency rank
- #46,512
- “beilegen” frequency rank
- 61262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beilage | beilegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beigefügte /beigelegte Sache, speziell | zu etwas hinzufügen |
Where the eye mixes Beilage and beilegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Beilage with beilegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beilage is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə] while beilegen is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61262, 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]. beilegen is at rank #46,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩].
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 61262, this pair ranks #756,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beilage vs beilegen
Shared letters: begil. Private to "Beilage": a. Private to "beilegen": n.
"Beilage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "beilegen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beilage" and "beilegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Beilage" or "beilegen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beilage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beilegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #756,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beilage" and "beilegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beilegen vs belügen". 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 #756,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.