Which to use
“bates” is a verb and “Bettes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,536
- “bates” frequency rank
- #41,076
- “Bettes” frequency rank
- 75612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bates | Bettes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bett |
Letter map: bates vs Bettes
Shared letters muted; letters that set bates and Bettes apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. bates runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Bettes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: bates vs Bettes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bates is averb and Bettesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bates is recorded at frequency rank #34,536, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Bettes is at rank #41,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛtəs].
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 75612, this pair ranks #303,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bates vs Bettes
Shared letters: best. Private to "bates": a. Private to "Bettes": -.
"bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Bettes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bates" and "Bettes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bates" vs "Bettes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "bates" and "Bettes".
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bettes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bates" and "Bettes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bettelt vs Bettes". 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 #303,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.