Which to use
“besiegt” is an adjective and “bespielt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,770
- “besiegt” frequency rank
- #38,641
- “bespielt” frequency rank
- 45411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | besiegt | bespielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sportlich beziehungsweise militärisch bezwungen, eine Niederlage einsteckend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bespielen |
Where the eye mixes besiegt and bespielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. besiegt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against bespielt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between besiegt and bespielt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: besiegt is [bəˈziːkt] while bespielt is [bəˈʃpiːlt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
besiegt is recorded at frequency rank #6,770, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈziːkt]. bespielt is at rank #38,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃpiːlt].
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 45411, this pair ranks #1,353,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of besiegt vs bespielt
Shared letters: beist. Private to "besiegt": g. Private to "bespielt": lp.
"besiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "bespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "besiegt" and "bespielt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "besiegt" vs "bespielt" - 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 "besiegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bespielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,353,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "besiegt" and "bespielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt vs bespielt". 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 #1,353,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.