Which to use
“bauten” and “bitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,801
- “bauten” frequency rank
- #2,536
- “bitten” frequency rank
- 8337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bauten | bitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen | jemanden in höflicher Form nach etwas fragen, sich in höflicher Form an jemanden wenden, jemanden um etwas ersuchen, einen Wunsch ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes bauten and bitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bauten vs bitten
A purely visual mix-up. bauten ([ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]) and bitten ([ˈbɪtn̩]) 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 8337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bauten is recorded at frequency rank #5,801, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. bitten is at rank #2,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪtn̩].
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 8337, this pair ranks #1,984,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bauten vs bitten
Shared letters: bent. Private to "bauten": au. Private to "bitten": i.
"bauten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bauten" and "bitten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bauten" or "bitten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bauten" and "bitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bauten vs Blusen". 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 #1,984,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.