Which to use
“Beleg” is a noun and “bezog” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,990
- “Beleg” frequency rank
- #7,881
- “bezog” frequency rank
- 16871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beleg | bezog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Beweis, ein Nachweis | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beziehen |
Where the eye mixes Beleg and bezog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Beleg and bezog follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Beleg with bezog
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Beleg is [bəˈleːk] while bezog is [bəˈt͡soːk]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16871, 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]. bezog is at rank #7,881, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡soːk].
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 16871, this pair ranks #1,932,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beleg vs bezog
Shared letters: beg. Private to "Beleg": l. Private to "bezog": oz.
"Beleg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bezog" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Beleg" and "bezog" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Beleg" or "bezog"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beleg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beleg" and "bezog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beleg vs beweg". 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 #1,932,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.