Which to use
“Belästigung” and “Belastung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,307
- “Belästigung” frequency rank
- #4,328
- “Belastung” frequency rank
- 19635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belästigung | Belastung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachhaltiges Einwirken auf Personen, was als unangenehm empfunden wird | eine Beanspruchung, die Schaden verursachen kann |
Where the eye mixes Belästigung and Belastung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Belästigung runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVCC) against Belastung's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Belästigung and Belastung
A purely visual mix-up. Belästigung ([bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋ]) and Belastung ([bəˈlastʊŋ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19635, 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]. Belastung is at rank #4,328, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlastʊŋ].
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 19635, this pair ranks #1,906,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Belästigung vs Belastung
Shared letters: beglnstu. Private to "Belästigung": iä. Private to "Belastung": a.
"Belästigung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCC · "Belastung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belastung ← bbelastung · bealstung · belasstung · belastnug · belasttung · belastugn · belastungg · belastunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Belästigung" and "Belastung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Belästigung" or "Belastung"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belästigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belastung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belästigung" and "Belastung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belästigung vs Belustigung". 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 #1,906,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.