Which to use
“belügen” and “beugen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,957
- “belügen” frequency rank
- #14,523
- “beugen” frequency rank
- 46480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belügen | beugen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Unwahrheit erzählen, bewusst Lügen verbreiten | biegen, krümmen |
Where the eye mixes belügen and beugen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belügen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against beugen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: belügen vs beugen
A purely visual mix-up. belügen ([bəˈlyːɡn̩]) and beugen ([ˈbɔɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 46480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belügen is recorded at frequency rank #31,957, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlyːɡn̩]. beugen is at rank #14,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɔɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 46480, this pair ranks #1,317,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belügen vs beugen
Shared letters: begn. Private to "belügen": lü. Private to "beugen": u.
"belügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "beugen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beugen ← bbeugen · beguen · beuegn · beugenn · beuggen · beugne · buegen · ebugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belügen" for "beugen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "belügen" vs "beugen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "belügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beugen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,317,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belügen" and "beugen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belügen vs Blusen". 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 #1,317,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.