Which to use
“belohnen” is a verb and “Belohnung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,833
- “belohnen” frequency rank
- #6,279
- “Belohnung” frequency rank
- 25112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belohnen | Belohnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem für eine gute Handlung etwas geben, das er haben möchte | Anerkennung, Gegenleistung für etwas, das jemand getan oder unterlassen hat |
Where the eye mixes belohnen and Belohnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. belohnen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Belohnung's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belohnen vs Belohnung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belohnen is [bəˈloːnən] while Belohnung is [bəˈloːnʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belohnen is recorded at frequency rank #18,833, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈloːnən]. Belohnung is at rank #6,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈloːnʊŋ].
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 25112, this pair ranks #1,837,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belohnen vs Belohnung
Shared letters: behlno. Private to "belohnen": -. Private to "Belohnung": gu.
"belohnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Belohnung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belohnen" and "Belohnung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belohnen" or "Belohnung"?
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 "belohnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belohnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belohnen" and "Belohnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beiwohnen vs belohnen". 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 #1,837,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.