Which to use
“belassen” is a verb and “belastend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,031
- “belassen” frequency rank
- #25,066
- “belastend” frequency rank
- 37097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belassen | belastend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unangetastet, unverändert lassen | eine körperliche, seelische oder finanzielle Belastung hervorrufend |
Where the eye mixes belassen and belastend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. belassen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against belastend's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between belassen and belastend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belassen is [bəˈlasn̩] while belastend is [bəˈlastn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37097, 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]. belastend is at rank #25,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈlastn̩t].
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 37097, this pair ranks #1,598,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belassen vs belastend
Shared letters: abelns. Private to "belassen": -. Private to "belastend": dt.
"belassen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belastend" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belassen" for "belastend" ever safe?
Frequency check: "belassen" vs "belastend" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "belassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belastend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belassen" and "belastend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belastend vs belastenden". 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 #1,598,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.