Which to use
“belieben” and “beziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,042
- “belieben” frequency rank
- #3,176
- “beziehen” frequency rank
- 18218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belieben | beziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lust haben, etwas zu tun | irgendwo einziehen |
Where the eye mixes belieben and beziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belieben and beziehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between belieben and beziehen
A purely visual mix-up. belieben ([bəˈliːbn̩]) and beziehen ([bəˈt͡siːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18218, 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]. beziehen is at rank #3,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡siːən].
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 18218, this pair ranks #1,920,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belieben vs beziehen
Shared letters: bein. Private to "belieben": l. Private to "beziehen": hz.
"belieben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "beziehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belieben" and "beziehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belieben" or "beziehen"?
Useful next steps
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 "beziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belieben" and "beziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belieben 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 #1,920,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.