Which to use
“belassen” and “belässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,031
- “belassen” frequency rank
- #45,163
- “belässt” frequency rank
- 57194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belassen | belässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unangetastet, unverändert lassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belassen |
Where the eye mixes belassen and belässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belassen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against belässt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belassen with belässt
A purely visual mix-up. belassen ([bəˈlasn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,031, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlasn̩]. 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 57194, this pair ranks #910,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belassen vs belässt
Shared letters: bels. Private to "belassen": an. Private to "belässt": tä.
"belassen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belässt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- belassen ← bbelassen · bealssen · belasen · belasesn · belassenn · belassne · belaßen · bellassen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belassen" and "belässt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "belassen" or "belässt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "belassen" 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 #910,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belassen" 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 #910,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.