Which to use
“beilegen” and “biegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,512
- “beilegen” frequency rank
- #15,049
- “biegen” frequency rank
- 61561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beilegen | biegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas hinzufügen | einen Gegenstand so verformen, dass sich die Krümmung des Gegenstands ändert |
Where the eye mixes beilegen and biegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beilegen runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against biegen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beilegen vs biegen
A purely visual mix-up. beilegen ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and biegen ([ˈbiːɡn̩]) 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 61561, 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]. biegen is at rank #15,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːɡn̩].
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 61561, this pair ranks #745,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beilegen vs biegen
Shared letters: begin. Private to "beilegen": l. Private to "biegen": -.
"beilegen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "biegen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beilegen" for "biegen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beilegen" vs "biegen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beilegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "biegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #745,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beilegen" and "biegen" 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 #745,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.