Which to use
“bezahle” and “bezahlst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,316
- “bezahle” frequency rank
- #23,057
- “bezahlst” frequency rank
- 38373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bezahle | bezahlst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen |
Where the eye mixes bezahle and bezahlst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bezahle runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against bezahlst's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bezahle vs bezahlst
A purely visual mix-up. bezahle ([bəˈt͡saːlə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bezahle is recorded at frequency rank #15,316, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlə]. 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 38373, this pair ranks #1,565,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bezahle vs bezahlst
Shared letters: abehlz. Private to "bezahle": -. Private to "bezahlst": st.
"bezahle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bezahlst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bezahle" and "bezahlst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bezahle" 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 #1,565,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bezahle" and "bezahlst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bezahle vs bezahlter". 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 #1,565,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.