Which to use
“beläuft” is a verb and “betäubt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,853
- “beläuft” frequency rank
- #25,922
- “betäubt” frequency rank
- 46775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beläuft | betäubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belaufen | (mittels eines Betäubungsmittels oder Ähnliches) gegen Schmerzen unempfindlich gemacht oder in einen künstlichen Schlaf versetzt |
Where the eye mixes beläuft and betäubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beläuft and betäubt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses beläuft with betäubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beläuft is [bəˈlɔɪ̯ft] while betäubt is [bəˈtɔɪ̯pt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beläuft is recorded at frequency rank #20,853, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɔɪ̯ft]. betäubt is at rank #25,922, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtɔɪ̯pt].
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 46775, this pair ranks #1,307,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beläuft vs betäubt
Shared letters: betuä. Private to "beläuft": fl. Private to "betäubt": -.
"beläuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "betäubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beläuft" and "betäubt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beläuft" or "betäubt"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "beläuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betäubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,307,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beläuft" and "betäubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betäuben vs betäubt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,307,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.