Which to use
“belangt” and “belässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,945
- “belangt” frequency rank
- #45,163
- “belässt” frequency rank
- 78108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belangt | belässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs belangen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belassen |
Where the eye mixes belangt and belässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. belangt and belässt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses belangt with belässt
A purely visual mix-up. belangt ([bəˈlaŋt]) and belässt ([bəˈlɛst]) 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 78108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belangt is recorded at frequency rank #32,945, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlaŋt]. belässt is at rank #45,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɛst].
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 78108, this pair ranks #245,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of belangt vs belässt
Shared letters: belt. Private to "belangt": agn. Private to "belässt": sä.
"belangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "belässt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- belangt ← bbelangt · bealngt · belagnt · belanggt · belangtt · belanngt · belantg · bellangt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belangt" and "belässt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "belangt" vs "belässt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "belangt" and "belässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "belangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belangt" and "belässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belässt vs bemisst". 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 #245,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.