Which to use
“belagern” and “belogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,801
- “belagern” frequency rank
- #20,187
- “belogen” frequency rank
- 65988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belagern | belogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine militärische Taktik anwenden, bei der eine feindliche Stellung umschlossen wird, um ihren Nachschub abzuschneiden | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs belügen |
Where the eye mixes belagern and belogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belagern runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against belogen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belagern vs belogen
A purely visual mix-up. belagern ([bəˈlaːɡɐn]) and belogen ([bəˈloːɡn̩]) 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 65988, 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]. belogen is at rank #20,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈloːɡn̩].
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 65988, this pair ranks #588,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belagern vs belogen
Shared letters: begln. Private to "belagern": ar. Private to "belogen": o.
"belagern" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "belogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belagern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #588,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belagern" and "belogen" 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 #588,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.