belogenvsbergenConfusable pair

Which to use

“belogen” and “bergen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,187
“belogen” frequency rank
#3,944
“bergen” frequency rank
24131
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature belogen bergen
Definition 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs belügen transitiv:

Where the eye mixes belogen and bergen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
belogen
6 ch
bergen

Look-alike desk: belogen vs bergen

A purely visual mix-up. belogen ([bəˈloːɡn̩]) and bergen ([ˈbɛʁɡn̩]) 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 24131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

belogen is recorded at frequency rank #20,187, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈloːɡn̩]. bergen is at rank #3,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɛʁɡn̩].

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 24131, this pair ranks #1,851,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of belogen vs bergen

Shared letters: begn. Private to "belogen": lo. Private to "bergen": r.

"belogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "bergen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • belogenbbelogen · belgoen · bellogen · beloegn · belogenn · beloggen · belogne · beolgen
  • bergenbbergen · begren · beregn · bergenn · berggen · bergne · berrgen · bregen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "belogen" and "bergen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈloːɡn̩] versus [ˈbɛʁɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "belogen" or "bergen"?
"bergen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,944 in our German list, against #20,187 for "belogen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "belogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bergen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,851,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "belogen" and "bergen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beilegen vs belogen". 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 #1,851,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list