Which to use
“baut” and “bitt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,357
- “baut” frequency rank
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- 47851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baut | bitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes baut and bitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: baut vs bitt
A purely visual mix-up. baut ([baʊ̯t]) and bitt ([bɪt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baut is recorded at frequency rank #3,357, classified as averb, pronounced [baʊ̯t]. bitt is at rank #44,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪt].
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 47851, this pair ranks #1,269,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baut vs bitt
Shared letters: bt. Private to "baut": au. Private to "bitt": i.
"baut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "baut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,269,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baut" and "bitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bitt". 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 #1,269,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.