Which to use
“beitrug” and “betrügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,424
- “beitrug” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- 67204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beitrug | betrügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs beitragen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the eye mixes beitrug and betrügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beitrug (CVVCCVC) and betrügt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beitrug with betrügt
A purely visual mix-up. beitrug ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁuːk]) and betrügt ([bəˈtʁyːkt]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beitrug is recorded at frequency rank #40,424, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁuːk]. betrügt is at rank #26,780, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːkt].
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 67204, this pair ranks #547,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beitrug vs betrügt
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "beitrug": iu. Private to "betrügt": ü.
"beitrug" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beitrug ← bbeitrug · beirtug · beitrgu · beitrrug · beitrugg · beittrug · beiturg · betirug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beitrug" for "betrügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "beitrug" or "betrügt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "beitrug" and "betrügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beitrug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #547,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beitrug" and "betrügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beitrug vs Betrugs". 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 #547,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.