Which to use
“beklagen” and “belangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,428
- “beklagen” frequency rank
- #17,528
- “belangen” frequency rank
- 27956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beklagen | belangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Unmut über etwas äußern | zur Rechenschaft ziehen |
Where the eye mixes beklagen and belangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. beklagen (CVCCVCVC) and belangen (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beklagen with belangen
A purely visual mix-up. beklagen ([bəˈklaːɡn̩]) and belangen ([bəˈlaŋən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beklagen is recorded at frequency rank #10,428, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈklaːɡn̩]. belangen is at rank #17,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaŋən].
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 27956, this pair ranks #1,793,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beklagen vs belangen
Shared letters: abegln. Private to "beklagen": k. Private to "belangen": -.
"beklagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "belangen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beklagen" and "belangen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beklagen" vs "belangen" - 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 "beklagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beklagen" and "belangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begangene vs belangen". 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 #1,793,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.