Which to use
“bezahl” and “bezahle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,481
- “bezahl” frequency rank
- #15,316
- “bezahle” frequency rank
- 45797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bezahl | bezahle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen |
Where the eye mixes bezahl and bezahle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bezahl runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against bezahle's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bezahl vs bezahle
A purely visual mix-up. bezahl ([bəˈt͡saːl]) and bezahle ([bəˈt͡saːlə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “bezahl” sits inside “bezahle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bezahl is recorded at frequency rank #30,481, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːl]. bezahle is at rank #15,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlə].
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 45797, this pair ranks #1,340,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bezahl vs bezahle
Shared letters: abehlz. Private to "bezahl": -. Private to "bezahle": -.
"bezahl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bezahle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bezahl" for "bezahle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bezahl" vs "bezahle" - which ranks higher?
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 "bezahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezahle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,340,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bezahl" and "bezahle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejaht vs bezahl". 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 #1,340,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.