Belagerung

[bəˈlaːɡəʁʊŋ]

/[bəˈlaːɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Belagerung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,517
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Umstellen einer Stadt oder Festung, um deren Besatzung durch aushungern zur Aufgabe zu zwingen

Corpus desk

Index DE-belagerung · Belagerung · German

Belagerung · rank #14,517 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,517
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH benötige

Nearest frequency peer: benötige (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Belagerung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Belagerung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Belagerung vs belagern
70% similar

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

Key facts for Belagerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBelagerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈlaːɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,517
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Belagerung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Belagerungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „benötige“ (#14,518), „begibt“ (#14,515), „Berlinale“ (#14,519). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Belagerung“ bei #14,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Belagerung (IPA [bəˈlaːɡəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,517 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Belagerung, with forms such as "bbelagerung", "bealgerung", and "belaegrung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "belagern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Belagerung, spelled B-E-L-A-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Umstellen einer Stadt oder Festung, um deren Besatzung durch aushungern zur Aufgabe zu zwingen
  2. 2
    Bedrängung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Belagerung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die türkische Belagerung Wiens im Jahre 1683 scheiterte trotz zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit, womit der Niedergang Osmanischen Reiches für ganz Europa deutlich wurde.
  2. „Doch ihre Hoffnung, die Stadt durch einen Überraschungsangriff nehmen zu können, ist vergebens - und eine Belagerung scheint angesichts der gewaltigen Mauern Konstantinopels aussichtslos.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbelagerung
  • bealgerung
  • belaegrung
  • belagernug
  • belagerrung
  • belagerugn
  • belagerungg
  • belagerunng
  • belageurng
  • belaggerung
  • belagreung
  • belgaerung
  • bellagerung
  • bleagerung
  • eblagerung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Belagerung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbelagerung1bealgerung2belaegrung2belagernug2belagerrung1belagerugn2belagerungg1belagerunng1
Edit distance from "Belagerung"

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 "Belagerung"?
"Belagerung" is spelled B-E-L-A-G-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈlaːɡəʁʊŋ].
What does "Belagerung" mean?
As a noun, "Belagerung" means: Umstellen einer Stadt oder Festung, um deren Besatzung durch aushungern zur Aufgabe zu zwingen
What words are commonly confused with "Belagerung"?
"Belagerung" is commonly confused with "belagern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Belagerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Belagerung" is [bəˈlaːɡəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Belagerung" come from?
"Belagerung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Belagerung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list