Which to use
“behielt” and “bettelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,183
- “behielt” frequency rank
- #45,175
- “bettelt” frequency rank
- 56358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behielt | bettelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betteln |
Where the eye mixes behielt and bettelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. behielt (CVCVVCC) and bettelt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: behielt vs bettelt
A purely visual mix-up. behielt ([bəˈhiːlt]) and bettelt ([ˈbɛtl̩t]) 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 56358, 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]. bettelt is at rank #45,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɛtl̩t].
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 56358, this pair ranks #943,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behielt vs bettelt
Shared letters: belt. Private to "behielt": hi. Private to "bettelt": -.
"behielt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "bettelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "behielt" and "bettelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "behielt" vs "bettelt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "behielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bettelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #943,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behielt" and "bettelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beseelt 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 #943,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.