beilegenvsBelegeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: beilegen is a verb, Belege is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“beilegen” is a verb and “Belege” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,512
“beilegen” frequency rank
#6,768
“Belege” frequency rank
53280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beilegen Belege
Definition zu etwas hinzufügen Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Beleg

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beilegen and Belege apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
beilegen
6 ch
Belege

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beilegen is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩] while Belege is [bəˈleːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beilegen is recorded at frequency rank #46,512, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Belege is at rank #6,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈleːɡə].

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 53280, this pair ranks #1,064,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of beilegen vs Belege

Shared letters: begl. Private to "beilegen": in. Private to "Belege": -.

"beilegen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "Belege" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beilegenbbeilegen · beielgen · beileegn · beilegenn · beileggen · beilegne · beilgeen · beillegen
  • Belegebbelege · beelge · beleeg · belegge · belgee · bellege · bleege · eblege

Frequency comparison

beilegen#46,512
Belege#6,768

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beilegen" and "Belege" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "beilegen" is a verb and "Belege" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "beilegen" or "Belege"?
"Belege" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,768 in our German list, against #46,512 for "beilegen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering beilegen vs Belege

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beilegen”; for a noun, it's “Belege”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beilegen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list