Which to use
“Beiträge” and “Beitrags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,583
- “Beiträge” frequency rank
- #19,844
- “Beitrags” frequency rank
- 21427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beiträge | Beitrags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beitrag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beitrag |
Where the eye mixes Beiträge and Beitrags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Beiträge (CVVCCVCV) and Beitrags (CVVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Beiträge with Beitrags
A purely visual mix-up. Beiträge ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁɛːɡə]) and Beitrags ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beiträge is recorded at frequency rank #1,583, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁɛːɡə]. Beitrags is at rank #19,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːks].
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 21427, this pair ranks #1,886,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beiträge vs Beitrags
Shared letters: begirt. Private to "Beiträge": ä. Private to "Beitrags": as.
"Beiträge" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV · "Beitrags" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beitrags ← bbeitrags · beirtags · beitargs · beitraggs · beitragss · beitrasg · beitrgas · beitrrags
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beiträge" and "Beitrags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Beiträge" or "Beitrags" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beiträge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beitrags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beiträge" and "Beitrags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beirats vs Beitrags". 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 #1,886,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.