Which to use
“bezahlst” and “bezahlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,057
- “bezahlst” frequency rank
- #1,623
- “bezahlt” frequency rank
- 24680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bezahlst | bezahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bezahlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bezahlen |
Where the eye mixes bezahlst and bezahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bezahlst runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCC) against bezahlt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bezahlst with bezahlt
A purely visual mix-up. bezahlst ([bəˈt͡saːlst]) and bezahlt ([bəˈt͡saːlt]) 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 24680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bezahlst is recorded at frequency rank #23,057, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlst]. bezahlt is at rank #1,623, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlt].
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 24680, this pair ranks #1,844,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bezahlst vs bezahlt
Shared letters: abehltz. Private to "bezahlst": s. Private to "bezahlt": -.
"bezahlst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "bezahlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bezahlst" and "bezahlt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bezahlst" vs "bezahlt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bezahlst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezahlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bezahlst" and "bezahlt" 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 #1,844,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.