Which to use
“Beleg” is a noun and “bene” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,990
- “Beleg” frequency rank
- #30,949
- “bene” frequency rank
- 39939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beleg | bene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Beweis, ein Nachweis | Äußerung des Lobs oder des Wohlwollens |
Where the eye mixes Beleg and bene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Beleg with bene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beleg is [bəˈleːk] while bene is [ˈbeːnə]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beleg is recorded at frequency rank #8,990, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈleːk]. bene is at rank #30,949, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈbeːnə].
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 39939, this pair ranks #1,522,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beleg vs bene
Shared letters: be. Private to "Beleg": gl. Private to "bene": n.
"Beleg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bene" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Beleg" and "bene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Beleg" vs "bene" - 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 "Beleg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beleg" and "bene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bene vs Brenz". 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 #1,522,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.