Which to use
“belebten” is an adjective and “belegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,946
- “belebten” frequency rank
- #4,101
- “belegen” frequency rank
- 37047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belebten | belegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belebt | den Beweis für etwas erbringen |
Where the eye mixes belebten and belegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belebten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against belegen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between belebten and belegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belebten is [bəˈleːptn̩] while belegen is [bəˈleːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belebten is recorded at frequency rank #32,946, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːptn̩]. belegen is at rank #4,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːɡn̩].
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 37047, this pair ranks #1,600,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belebten vs belegen
Shared letters: beln. Private to "belebten": t. Private to "belegen": g.
"belebten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belebten" and "belegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "belebten" or "belegen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belebten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belebten" and "belegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belebte vs belebten". 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 #1,600,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.