Which to use
“belieben” and “bliebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,042
- “belieben” frequency rank
- #16,105
- “bliebe” frequency rank
- 31147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belieben | bliebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lust haben, etwas zu tun | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes belieben and bliebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between belieben and bliebe
A purely visual mix-up. belieben ([bəˈliːbn̩]) and bliebe ([ˈbliːbə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31147, 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]. bliebe is at rank #16,105, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbliːbə].
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 31147, this pair ranks #1,733,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belieben vs bliebe
Shared letters: beil. Private to "belieben": n. Private to "bliebe": -.
"belieben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bliebe" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belieben" and "bliebe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "belieben" vs "bliebe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "bliebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,733,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belieben" and "bliebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs bliebe". 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 #1,733,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.