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 eye mixes Beitrag and beitrug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Beitrag and beitrug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beitrag is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk] while beitrug is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁuːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Beitrag” becomes u in “beitrug”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of Beitrag vs beitrug
Shared letters: begirt. Private to "Beitrag": a. Private to "beitrug": u.
"Beitrag" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "beitrug" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beitrag" for "beitrug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Beitrag" or "beitrug"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beitrag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beitrug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beitrag" and "beitrug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beitrug vs Betrugs". 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 #1,478,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.