beilegen

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“beilegen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #46,512 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#46,512
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu etwas hinzufügen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beilegen vs Belege
63% similar
beilegen vs biegen
75% similar
beilegen vs bewegen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for beilegen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeilegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,512
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beilegen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). beilegen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for beilegen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,512 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for beilegen, with forms such as "bbeilegen", "beielgen", and "beileegn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Belege", "biegen", "bewegen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is beilegen, spelled B-E-I-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu etwas hinzufügen
  2. 2
    aus der Welt schaffen
  3. 3
    mit einer Bezeichnung versehen
  4. 4
    mit einer Bedeutung versehen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeilegen,beielgen,beileegn,beilegenn,beileggen,beilegne,beilgeen,beillegen,beliegen,bielegen,ebilegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beilegen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeilegen1beielgen2beileegn2beilegenn1beileggen1beilegne2beilgeen2beillegen1
Edit distance from "beilegen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beilegen"?
"beilegen" is spelled B-E-I-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩].
What does "beilegen" mean?
As a verb, "beilegen" means: zu etwas hinzufügen
What words are commonly confused with "beilegen"?
"beilegen" is commonly confused with "Belege", "biegen", "bewegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beilegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beilegen" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beilegen" come from?
"beilegen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “beilegen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-I-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Belege” - see the side-by-side comparison. beilegen vs Belege
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list