Belang

[bəˈlaŋ]

/[bəˈlaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Belang” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,543 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,543
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Belang vs Beleg
67% similar
Belang vs blank
50% similar
Belang vs blanc
50% similar

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

Key facts for Belang
PropertyValue
HeadwordBelang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈlaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,543
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Belang” 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). Belang 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 Belang is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈlaŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,543 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Belang, with forms such as "bbelang", "bealng", and "belagn". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Beleg", "blank", "blanc", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Belang, spelled B-E-L-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit
  2. 2
    Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit
  3. 3
    Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit
  4. 4
    Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit
  5. 5
    Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit
  6. 6
    in dieser Hinsicht

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbelang,bealng,belagn,belangg,belanng,bellang,belnag,bleang,eblang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Belang - 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.

bbelang1bealng2belagn2belangg1belanng1bellang1belnag2bleang2
Edit distance from "Belang"

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 "Belang"?
"Belang" is spelled B-E-L-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈlaŋ].
What does "Belang" mean?
As a noun, "Belang" means: Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit
What words are commonly confused with "Belang"?
"Belang" is commonly confused with "Beleg", "blank", "blanc". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Belang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Belang" is [bəˈlaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Belang" come from?
"Belang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Belang”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-L-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈlaŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Beleg” - see the side-by-side comparison. Belang vs Beleg
  • 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