Which to use
“Belastung” and “Belüftung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,328
- “Belastung” frequency rank
- #41,688
- “Belüftung” frequency rank
- 46016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belastung | Belüftung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Beanspruchung, die Schaden verursachen kann | das Belüften von Räumen zur Lufterneuerung |
Where the eye mixes Belastung and Belüftung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Belastung and Belüftung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Belastung with Belüftung
A purely visual mix-up. Belastung ([bəˈlastʊŋ]) and Belüftung ([bəˈlʏftʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46016, 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]. Belüftung is at rank #41,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlʏftʊŋ].
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 46016, this pair ranks #1,333,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Belastung vs Belüftung
Shared letters: beglntu. Private to "Belastung": as. Private to "Belüftung": fü.
"Belastung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Belüftung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belastung ← bbelastung · bealstung · belasstung · belastnug · belasttung · belastugn · belastungg · belastunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Belastung" and "Belüftung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Belastung" or "Belüftung"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Belastung" and "Belüftung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belastung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belüftung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belastung" and "Belüftung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belüftung vs Blutung". 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 #1,333,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.