Which to use
“bei” is a preposition and “bela” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,777
- “bei” frequency rank
- #47,185
- “bela” frequency rank
- 70962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bei | bela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Près de. | Voile. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bei and bela apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bei is apreposition and belaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bei is recorded at frequency rank #23,777, classified as aprep, pronounced \baɪ̯\. bela is at rank #47,185, tagged as anoun.
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 70962, this pair ranks #49,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bei vs bela
Shared letters: be. Private to "bei": i. Private to "bela": al.
"bei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "bela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bela ← bbela · beal · blea · ebla
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bei" and "bela" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bei" or "bela"?
Remembering bei vs bela
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “bei”; for a noun, it's “bela”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bei” entry
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