BeitragsvsBetragConfusable pair

Which to use

“Beitrags” and “Betrag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,844
“Beitrags” frequency rank
#3,801
“Betrag” frequency rank
23645
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Beitrags Betrag
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beitrag Größe oder Umfang einer Menge, ein bestimmtes Ausmaß

Where the eye mixes Beitrags and Betrag

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Beitrags runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Betrag's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Beitrags
6 ch
Betrag

Look-alike desk: Beitrags vs Betrag

A purely visual mix-up. Beitrags ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːks]) and Betrag ([bəˈtʁaːk]) 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 23645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Beitrags is recorded at frequency rank #19,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːks]. Betrag is at rank #3,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːk].

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 23645, this pair ranks #1,858,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Beitrags vs Betrag

Shared letters: abegrt. Private to "Beitrags": is. Private to "Betrag": -.

"Beitrags" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC  ·  "Betrag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Beitragsbbeitrags · beirtags · beitargs · beitraggs · beitragss · beitrasg · beitrgas · beitrrags
  • Betragbbetrag · bertag · betarg · betragg · betrga · betrrag · bettrag · bterag

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Beitrags" for "Betrag" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːks] versus [bəˈtʁaːk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Beitrags" vs "Betrag" - which ranks higher?
"Betrag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,801 in our German list, against #19,844 for "Beitrags". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Beitrags" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Betrag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,858,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Beitrags" and "Betrag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beirats vs Beitrags". 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 #1,858,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list