Which to use
“Belange” and “Belege” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,187
- “Belange” frequency rank
- #6,768
- “Belege” frequency rank
- 17955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belange | Belege |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Belang | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Beleg |
Where the eye mixes Belange and Belege
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Belange with Belege
A purely visual mix-up. Belange ([bəˈlaŋə]) and Belege ([bəˈleːɡə]) 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 17955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belange is recorded at frequency rank #11,187, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlaŋə]. Belege is at rank #6,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈleːɡə].
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 17955, this pair ranks #1,922,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Belange vs Belege
Shared letters: begl. Private to "Belange": an. Private to "Belege": -.
"Belange" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Belege" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Belange" and "Belege" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Belange" or "Belege"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Belange" and "Belege" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belege" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belange" and "Belege" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs Belege". 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 #1,922,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.