Which to use
“behielt” and “betitelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,183
- “behielt” frequency rank
- #19,518
- “betitelt” frequency rank
- 30701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behielt | betitelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs betiteln |
Where the eye mixes behielt and betitelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. behielt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against betitelt's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses behielt with betitelt
A purely visual mix-up. behielt ([bəˈhiːlt]) and betitelt ([bəˈtiːtl̩t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behielt is recorded at frequency rank #11,183, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhiːlt]. betitelt is at rank #19,518, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtiːtl̩t].
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 30701, this pair ranks #1,742,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behielt vs betitelt
Shared letters: beilt. Private to "behielt": h. Private to "betitelt": -.
"behielt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "betitelt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behielt" and "betitelt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "behielt" vs "betitelt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "behielt" and "betitelt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "behielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betitelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,742,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behielt" and "betitelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betitelt vs bettelt". 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 #1,742,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.