Which to use
“bezahlen” and “bezahlst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,469
- “bezahlen” frequency rank
- #23,057
- “bezahlst” frequency rank
- 24526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bezahlen | bezahlst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem für etwas einen bestimmten Geldbetrag geben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen |
Where the eye mixes bezahlen and bezahlst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bezahlen (CVCVCCVC) and bezahlst (CVCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses bezahlen with bezahlst
A purely visual mix-up. bezahlen ([bəˈt͡saːlən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bezahlen is recorded at frequency rank #1,469, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlən]. 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 24526, this pair ranks #1,846,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bezahlen vs bezahlst
Shared letters: abehlz. Private to "bezahlen": n. Private to "bezahlst": st.
"bezahlen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bezahlst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bezahlen" and "bezahlst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bezahlen" or "bezahlst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bezahlen" and "bezahlst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bezahlen" 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 #1,846,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bezahlen" and "bezahlst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bezahl vs bezahlst". 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 #1,846,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.