Which to use
“Belästigungen” and “Belastungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,164
- “Belästigungen” frequency rank
- #9,858
- “Belastungen” frequency rank
- 55022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belästigungen | Belastungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Belästigung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Belastung |
Where the eye mixes Belästigungen and Belastungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Belästigungen runs 13 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCVC) against Belastungen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Belästigungen with Belastungen
A purely visual mix-up. Belästigungen ([bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋən]) and Belastungen ([bəˈlastʊŋən]) 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 55022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belästigungen is recorded at frequency rank #45,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋən]. 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 55022, this pair ranks #995,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Belästigungen vs Belastungen
Shared letters: beglnstu. Private to "Belästigungen": iä. Private to "Belastungen": a.
"Belästigungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC · "Belastungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belastungen ← bbelastungen · bealstungen · belasstungen · belastnugen · belasttungen · belastugnen · belastunegn · belastungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Belästigungen" for "Belastungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Belästigungen" vs "Belastungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belästigungen" 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 #995,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belästigungen" and "Belastungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Befestigungen vs Belästigungen". 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 #995,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.