Which to use
“Beleg” and “Blog” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,990
- “Beleg” frequency rank
- #2,641
- “Blog” frequency rank
- 11631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beleg | Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Beweis, ein Nachweis | öffentliches Tagebuch im Internet |
Where the eye mixes Beleg and Blog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Beleg runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Blog's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Beleg and Blog
A purely visual mix-up. Beleg ([bəˈleːk]) and Blog ([blɔk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11631, 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]. Blog is at rank #2,641, tagged as anoun, pronounced [blɔk].
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 11631, this pair ranks #1,968,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beleg vs Blog
Shared letters: bgl. Private to "Beleg": e. Private to "Blog": o.
"Beleg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Blog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beleg" for "Blog" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Beleg" vs "Blog" - which ranks higher?
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 "Beleg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beleg" and "Blog" 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 #1,968,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.