belässtvsbeläuftWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“belässt” and “beläuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,163
“belässt” frequency rank
#20,853
“beläuft” frequency rank
66016
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature belässt beläuft
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belassen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belaufen

Where the eye mixes belässt and beläuft

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
belässt
7 ch
beläuft

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. belässt ([bəˈlɛst]) and beläuft ([bəˈlɔɪ̯ft]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

belässt is recorded at frequency rank #45,163, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɛst]. beläuft is at rank #20,853, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɔɪ̯ft].

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 66016, this pair ranks #587,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of belässt vs beläuft

Shared letters: beltä. Private to "belässt": s. Private to "beläuft": fu.

"belässt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "beläuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "belässt" and "beläuft" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈlɛst] versus [bəˈlɔɪ̯ft]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "belässt" or "beläuft"?
"beläuft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,853 in our German list, against #45,163 for "belässt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list