Which to use
“bates” is a verb and “Bote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,536
- “bates” frequency rank
- #13,327
- “Bote” frequency rank
- 47863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bates | Bote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate | Person, die etwas überbringt, zum Beispiel eine Nachricht, Laufbursche einer Firma |
Letter map: bates vs Bote
Shared letters muted; letters that set bates and Bote apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: bates vs Bote
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bates is averb and Boteanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bates is recorded at frequency rank #34,536, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Bote is at rank #13,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːtə].
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 47863, this pair ranks #1,269,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bates vs Bote
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bates": as. Private to "Bote": o.
"bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Bote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bates" and "Bote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bates" or "Bote"?
Useful next steps
Pair "bates" vs "Bote" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,269,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bates" and "Bote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bates vs puzzles". 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 #1,269,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.