Which to use
“belehren” and “belehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,151
- “belehren” frequency rank
- #20,852
- “belehrt” frequency rank
- 40003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belehren | belehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine wichtige Information geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs belehren |
Where the eye mixes belehren and belehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belehren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against belehrt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belehren with belehrt
A purely visual mix-up. belehren ([bəˈleːʁən]) and belehrt ([bəˈleːɐ̯t]) 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 40003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belehren is recorded at frequency rank #19,151, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːʁən]. 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 40003, this pair ranks #1,520,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belehren vs belehrt
Shared letters: behlr. Private to "belehren": n. Private to "belehrt": t.
"belehren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "belehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belehren" for "belehrt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "belehren" 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 "belehren" 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 #1,520,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belehren" and "belehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belebten vs belehren". 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 #1,520,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.