Which to use
“belegt” is an adjective and “belt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,756
- “belegt” frequency rank
- #35,093
- “belt” frequency rank
- 37849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belegt | belt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas ist mit einem Belag versehen | Gürtel, Gurt |
Where the eye mixes belegt and belt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. belegt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against belt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belegt vs belt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belegt is [bəˈleːkt] while belt is [bɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37849, 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]. belt is at rank #35,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɛlt].
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 37849, this pair ranks #1,579,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belegt vs belt
Shared letters: belt. Private to "belegt": g. Private to "belt": -.
"belegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "belt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belegt" and "belt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "belegt" or "belt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "belegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belegt" and "belt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bal vs belt". 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 #1,579,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.