Which to use
“bezahl” and “bezahlst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,481
- “bezahl” frequency rank
- #23,057
- “bezahlst” frequency rank
- 53538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bezahl | bezahlst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen |
Where the eye mixes bezahl and bezahlst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bezahl with bezahlst
A purely visual mix-up. bezahl ([bəˈt͡saːl]) and bezahlst ([bəˈt͡saːlst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “bezahl” sits inside “bezahlst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53538, 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]. bezahlst is at rank #23,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlst].
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 53538, this pair ranks #1,054,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bezahl vs bezahlst
Shared letters: abehlz. Private to "bezahl": -. Private to "bezahlst": st.
"bezahl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bezahlst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bezahl" and "bezahlst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bezahl" or "bezahlst" show up more?
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 "bezahlst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,054,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bezahl" and "bezahlst" 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 #1,054,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.