Which to use
“beachte” and “betrachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,016
- “beachte” frequency rank
- #12,248
- “betrachte” frequency rank
- 26264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beachte | betrachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beachten | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrachten |
Where the eye mixes beachte and betrachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beachte and betrachte
A purely visual mix-up. beachte ([bəˈʔaxtə]) and betrachte ([bəˈtʁaxtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beachte is recorded at frequency rank #14,016, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtə]. betrachte is at rank #12,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaxtə].
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 26264, this pair ranks #1,820,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beachte vs betrachte
Shared letters: abceht. Private to "beachte": -. Private to "betrachte": r.
"beachte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "betrachte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beachte" and "betrachte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beachte" vs "betrachte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beachte" and "betrachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beachte vs bedachte". 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 #1,820,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.