Which to use
“Belästigung” and “Belästigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,307
- “Belästigung” frequency rank
- #45,164
- “Belästigungen” frequency rank
- 60471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belästigung | Belästigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachhaltiges Einwirken auf Personen, was als unangenehm empfunden wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Belästigung |
Where the eye mixes Belästigung and Belästigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Belästigung runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVCC) against Belästigungen's 13 (CVCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Belästigung with Belästigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Belästigung ([bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋ]) and Belästigungen ([bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Belästigung” sits inside “Belästigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belästigung is recorded at frequency rank #15,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋ]. Belästigungen is at rank #45,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋən].
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 60471, this pair ranks #785,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Belästigung vs Belästigungen
Shared letters: begilnstuä. Private to "Belästigung": -. Private to "Belästigungen": -.
"Belästigung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCC · "Belästigungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Belästigung" for "Belästigungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Belästigung" or "Belästigungen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Belästigung" and "Belästigungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belästigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belästigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #785,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belästigung" and "Belästigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Befestigungen vs Belästigungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #785,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.