Which to use
“belieben” is a verb and “beliebte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,042
- “belieben” frequency rank
- #8,032
- “beliebte” frequency rank
- 23074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belieben | beliebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lust haben, etwas zu tun | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs beliebt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set belieben and beliebte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
belieben and beliebte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belieben is recorded at frequency rank #15,042, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈliːbn̩]. beliebte is at rank #8,032, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈliːptə].
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 23074, this pair ranks #1,866,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belieben" and "beliebte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering belieben vs beliebte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “belieben”; for an adjective, it's “beliebte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “belieben” entry
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