Which to use
“belegt” is an adjective and “belehrt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,756
- “belegt” frequency rank
- #20,852
- “belehrt” frequency rank
- 23608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belegt | belehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas ist mit einem Belag versehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs belehren |
Where the eye mixes belegt and belehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belegt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against belehrt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belegt vs belehrt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belegt is [bəˈleːkt] while belehrt is [bəˈleːɐ̯t]. 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 23608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belegt is recorded at frequency rank #2,756, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːkt]. belehrt is at rank #20,852, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːɐ̯t].
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 23608, this pair ranks #1,858,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belegt vs belehrt
Shared letters: belt. Private to "belegt": g. Private to "belehrt": hr.
"belegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "belehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belegt" and "belehrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "belegt" vs "belehrt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,858,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belegt" and "belehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belegt 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 #1,858,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.