Which to use
“Beitrag” is a noun and “beitrug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,051
- “Beitrag” frequency rank
- #40,424
- “beitrug” frequency rank
- 41475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beitrag | beitrug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geldbetrag, der für die Mitgliedschaft in einem Verein, die Teilnahme an einer Veranstaltung (zum Beispiel an einer Tagung) oder dergleichen gezahlt werden muss | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs beitragen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Beitrag and beitrug apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Beitrag and beitrug form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “Beitrag” becomes u in “beitrug” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beitrag is recorded at frequency rank #1,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk]. beitrug is at rank #40,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁuːk].
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 41475, this pair ranks #1,478,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Beitrag" and "beitrug" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Beitrag vs beitrug
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Beitrag”; for a verb, it's “beitrug”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Beitrag” entry
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