Which to use
“Beete” and “Bitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,462
- “Beete” frequency rank
- #183
- “Bitte” frequency rank
- 33645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beete | Bitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Beet | höfliche Ausdrucksform eines Wunsches, einer Aufforderung, eines Ersuchens |
Where the eye mixes Beete and Bitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Beete vs Bitte
A purely visual mix-up. Beete ([ˈbeːtə]) and Bitte ([ˈbɪtə]) 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 33645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beete is recorded at frequency rank #33,462, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbeːtə]. Bitte is at rank #183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪtə].
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 33645, this pair ranks #1,681,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beete vs Bitte
Shared letters: bet. Private to "Beete": -. Private to "Bitte": i.
"Beete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Bitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beete" and "Bitte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Beete" or "Bitte"?
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 "Beete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beete" and "Bitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beete vs breeze". 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 #1,681,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.