Which to use
“Beilage” and “Beiträge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,750
- “Beilage” frequency rank
- #1,583
- “Beiträge” frequency rank
- 16333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beilage | Beiträge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beigefügte /beigelegte Sache, speziell | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beitrag |
Where the eye mixes Beilage and Beiträge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Beilage vs Beiträge
A purely visual mix-up. Beilage ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə]) and Beiträge ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁɛːɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16333, 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]. Beiträge is at rank #1,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁɛːɡə].
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 16333, this pair ranks #1,936,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beilage vs Beiträge
Shared letters: begi. Private to "Beilage": al. Private to "Beiträge": rtä.
"Beilage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "Beiträge" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beilage ← bbeilage · beialge · beilaeg · beilagge · beilgae · beillage · beliage · bielage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beilage" for "Beiträge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Beilage" vs "Beiträge" - which ranks higher?
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 "Beiträge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beilage" and "Beiträge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beilage 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 #1,936,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.