Which to use
“beilegen” and “belügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,512
- “beilegen” frequency rank
- #31,957
- “belügen” frequency rank
- 78469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beilegen | belügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas hinzufügen | jemandem eine Unwahrheit erzählen, bewusst Lügen verbreiten |
Where the eye mixes beilegen and belügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beilegen runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against belügen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beilegen vs belügen
A purely visual mix-up. beilegen ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and belügen ([bəˈlyːɡn̩]) 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 78469, 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]. belügen is at rank #31,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlyːɡn̩].
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 78469, this pair ranks #237,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beilegen vs belügen
Shared letters: begln. Private to "beilegen": i. Private to "belügen": ü.
"beilegen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "belügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beilegen ← bbeilegen · beielgen · beileegn · beilegenn · beileggen · beilegne · beilgeen · beillegen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beilegen" and "belügen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "beilegen" or "belügen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "beilegen" and "belügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beilegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beilegen" and "belügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belügen vs Blusen". 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 #237,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.