BeitragesvsBeitragsWhich spelling fits?

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“Beitrages” and “Beitrags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,475
“Beitrages” frequency rank
#19,844
“Beitrags” frequency rank
64319
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Beitrages Beitrags
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beitrag Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beitrag

Where the eye mixes Beitrages and Beitrags

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Beitrages runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVC) against Beitrags's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Beitrages
8 ch
Beitrags

Visual trap between Beitrages and Beitrags

A purely visual mix-up. Beitrages ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːɡəs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Beitrages is recorded at frequency rank #44,475, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːɡəs]. 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 64319, this pair ranks #645,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Beitrages vs Beitrags

Shared letters: abegirst. Private to "Beitrages": -. Private to "Beitrags": -.

"Beitrages" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC  ·  "Beitrags" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Beitragesbbeitrages · beirtages · beitarges · beitraegs · beitragess · beitragges · beitragse · beitrgaes
  • Beitragsbbeitrags · beirtags · beitargs · beitraggs · beitragss · beitrasg · beitrgas · beitrrags

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Beitrages" and "Beitrags" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːɡəs] versus [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Beitrages" vs "Beitrags" - which ranks higher?
"Beitrags" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,844 in our German list, against #44,475 for "Beitrages". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Beitrages" 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 #645,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Beitrages" and "Beitrags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beitrages vs Betrages". 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 #645,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list