Which to use
“belagern” and “belügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,801
- “belagern” frequency rank
- #31,957
- “belügen” frequency rank
- 77758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belagern | belügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine militärische Taktik anwenden, bei der eine feindliche Stellung umschlossen wird, um ihren Nachschub abzuschneiden | jemandem eine Unwahrheit erzählen, bewusst Lügen verbreiten |
Where the eye mixes belagern and belügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belagern runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against belügen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belagern with belügen
A purely visual mix-up. belagern ([bəˈlaːɡɐn]) and belügen ([bəˈlyːɡn̩]) 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 77758, 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]. belügen is at rank #31,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlyːɡn̩].
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 77758, this pair ranks #253,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of belagern vs belügen
Shared letters: begln. Private to "belagern": ar. Private to "belügen": ü.
"belagern" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "belügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- belagern ← bbelagern · bealgern · belaegrn · belagenr · belagernn · belagerrn · belaggern · belagren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belagern" for "belügen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "belagern" or "belügen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "belagern" and "belügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "belagern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belagern" and "belügen" 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 #253,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.