Which to use
“belagern” and “belegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,801
- “belagern” frequency rank
- #4,101
- “belegen” frequency rank
- 49902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belagern | belegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine militärische Taktik anwenden, bei der eine feindliche Stellung umschlossen wird, um ihren Nachschub abzuschneiden | den Beweis für etwas erbringen |
Where the eye mixes belagern and belegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: belagern vs belegen
A purely visual mix-up. belagern ([bəˈlaːɡɐn]) and belegen ([bəˈleːɡn̩]) 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 49902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belagern is recorded at frequency rank #45,801, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaːɡɐn]. belegen is at rank #4,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːɡn̩].
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 49902, this pair ranks #1,194,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belagern vs belegen
Shared letters: begln. Private to "belagern": ar. Private to "belegen": -.
"belagern" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "belegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belagern" for "belegen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "belagern" or "belegen" 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 "belagern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belagern" and "belegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belagern vs belagerten". 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 #1,194,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.