Which to use
“belästigen” is a verb and “Belastungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,929
- “belästigen” frequency rank
- #9,858
- “Belastungen” frequency rank
- 26787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belästigen | Belastungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden aktiv stören und bei demjenigen ein Unwohlsein erzeugen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Belastung |
Where the eye mixes belästigen and Belastungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. belästigen runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against Belastungen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between belästigen and Belastungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belästigen is [bəˈlɛstɪɡn̩] while Belastungen is [bəˈlastʊŋən]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belästigen is recorded at frequency rank #16,929, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɛstɪɡn̩]. Belastungen is at rank #9,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlastʊŋən].
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 26787, this pair ranks #1,812,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belästigen vs Belastungen
Shared letters: beglnst. Private to "belästigen": iä. Private to "Belastungen": au.
"belästigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "Belastungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belastungen ← bbelastungen · bealstungen · belasstungen · belastnugen · belasttungen · belastugnen · belastunegn · belastungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belästigen" and "Belastungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "belästigen" or "Belastungen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "belästigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belastungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,812,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belästigen" and "Belastungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belästigungen vs Belastungen". 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 #1,812,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.