Which to use
“Beilage” and “Belag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,750
- “Beilage” frequency rank
- #20,851
- “Belag” frequency rank
- 35601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beilage | Belag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beigefügte /beigelegte Sache, speziell | Schicht, die auf die Oberfläche von etwas aufgebracht ist |
Where the eye mixes Beilage and Belag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Beilage vs Belag
A purely visual mix-up. Beilage ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡə]) and Belag ([bəˈlaːk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35601, 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]. Belag is at rank #20,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlaːk].
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 35601, this pair ranks #1,636,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beilage vs Belag
Shared letters: abegl. Private to "Beilage": i. Private to "Belag": -.
"Beilage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "Belag" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beilage" for "Belag" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Beilage" or "Belag" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Belag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beilage" and "Belag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belag vs beweg". 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 #1,636,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.