Which to use
“belieben” and “beliefern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,042
- “belieben” frequency rank
- #35,659
- “beliefern” frequency rank
- 50701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belieben | beliefern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lust haben, etwas zu tun | jemandem Waren zustellen |
Where the eye mixes belieben and beliefern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. belieben runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against beliefern's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belieben with beliefern
A purely visual mix-up. belieben ([bəˈliːbn̩]) and beliefern ([bəˈliːfɐn]) 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 50701, 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]. beliefern is at rank #35,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈliːfɐn].
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 50701, this pair ranks #1,163,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belieben vs beliefern
Shared letters: beiln. Private to "belieben": -. Private to "beliefern": fr.
"belieben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "beliefern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belieben" and "beliefern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belieben" or "beliefern"?
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 "belieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beliefern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,163,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belieben" and "beliefern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beliefen vs beliefern". 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 #1,163,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.