Which to use
“Belastung” and “Belastungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,328
- “Belastung” frequency rank
- #9,858
- “Belastungen” frequency rank
- 14186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belastung | Belastungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Beanspruchung, die Schaden verursachen kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Belastung |
Where the eye mixes Belastung and Belastungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Belastung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) 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 Belastung with Belastungen
A purely visual mix-up. Belastung ([bəˈlastʊŋ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Belastung” sits inside “Belastungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belastung is recorded at frequency rank #4,328, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlastʊŋ]. 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 14186, this pair ranks #1,952,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Belastung vs Belastungen
Shared letters: abeglnstu. Private to "Belastung": -. Private to "Belastungen": -.
"Belastung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Belastungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belastung ← bbelastung · bealstung · belasstung · belastnug · belasttung · belastugn · belastungg · belastunng
- Belastungen ← bbelastungen · bealstungen · belasstungen · belastnugen · belasttungen · belastugnen · belastunegn · belastungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Belastung" and "Belastungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Belastung" vs "Belastungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belastung" 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 #1,952,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belastung" 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 #1,952,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.