Which to use
“belieben” is a verb and “beliebter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,042
- “belieben” frequency rank
- #11,016
- “beliebter” frequency rank
- 26058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belieben | beliebter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lust haben, etwas zu tun | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beliebt |
Where the eye mixes belieben and beliebter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses belieben with beliebter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belieben is [bəˈliːbn̩] while beliebter is [bəˈliːptɐ]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26058, 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]. beliebter is at rank #11,016, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈliːptɐ].
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 26058, this pair ranks #1,823,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belieben vs beliebter
Shared letters: beil. Private to "belieben": n. Private to "beliebter": rt.
"belieben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "beliebter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belieben" and "beliebter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belieben" or "beliebter"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "belieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beliebter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,823,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belieben" and "beliebter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belebte vs beliebter". 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 #1,823,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.