Which to use
“beantragen” and “betragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,287
- “beantragen” frequency rank
- #6,515
- “betragen” frequency rank
- 13802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beantragen | betragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Antrag auf etwas bei jemandem stellen | einen Wert, eine zahlenmäßige Größe, einen Geldbetrag darstellen, ausmachen, umfassen |
Where the eye mixes beantragen and betragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. beantragen runs 10 letters (CVVCCCVCVC) against betragen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beantragen and betragen
A purely visual mix-up. beantragen ([bəˈʔantʁaːɡn̩]) and betragen ([bəˈtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 13802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beantragen is recorded at frequency rank #7,287, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔantʁaːɡn̩]. betragen is at rank #6,515, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 13802, this pair ranks #1,955,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beantragen vs betragen
Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "beantragen": -. Private to "betragen": -.
"beantragen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCVC · "betragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beantragen ← baentragen · bbeantragen · beanntragen · beanrtagen · beantargen · beantraegn · beantragenn · beantraggen
- betragen ← bbetragen · bertagen · betargen · betraegn · betragenn · betraggen · betragne · betrgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beantragen" and "betragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beantragen" vs "betragen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beantragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beantragen" and "betragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beitrages vs betragen". 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 #1,955,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.