Which to use
“beilegen” and “belegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,512
- “beilegen” frequency rank
- #4,101
- “belegen” frequency rank
- 50613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beilegen | belegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas hinzufügen | den Beweis für etwas erbringen |
Where the eye mixes beilegen and belegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. beilegen runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against belegen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beilegen and belegen
A purely visual mix-up. beilegen ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and belegen ([bəˈleːɡn̩]) 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 50613, 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]. belegen is at rank #4,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːɡn̩].
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 50613, this pair ranks #1,167,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beilegen vs belegen
Shared letters: begln. Private to "beilegen": i. Private to "belegen": -.
"beilegen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "belegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beilegen" and "belegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beilegen" or "belegen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beilegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beilegen" and "belegen" 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 #1,167,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.