Which to use
“belegten” is an adjective and “belogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,557
- “belegten” frequency rank
- #20,187
- “belogen” frequency rank
- 33744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belegten | belogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs belegt | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs belügen |
Where the eye mixes belegten and belogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belegten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against belogen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belegten with belogen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belegten is [bəˈleːktn̩] while belogen is [bəˈloːɡn̩]. 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 33744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belegten is recorded at frequency rank #13,557, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈleːktn̩]. belogen is at rank #20,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈloːɡn̩].
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 33744, this pair ranks #1,679,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belegten vs belogen
Shared letters: begln. Private to "belegten": t. Private to "belogen": o.
"belegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belegten" and "belogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "belegten" vs "belogen" - 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 "belegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "belogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belegten" and "belogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beilegen vs belogen". 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 #1,679,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.