beraubtvsbetrautWhich spelling fits?

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

#15,309
“beraubt” frequency rank
#18,838
“betraut” frequency rank
34147
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beraubt betraut
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berauben 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrauen

Where the eye mixes beraubt and betraut

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
beraubt
7 ch
betraut

Look-alike desk: beraubt vs betraut

A purely visual mix-up. beraubt ([bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) and betraut ([bəˈtʁaʊ̯t]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beraubt is recorded at frequency rank #15,309, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]. betraut is at rank #18,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaʊ̯t].

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 34147, this pair ranks #1,670,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of beraubt vs betraut

Shared letters: abertu. Private to "beraubt": -. Private to "betraut": -.

"beraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "betraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beraubtbberaubt · bearubt · berabut · beraubbt · beraubtt · berautb · berraubt · beruabt
  • betrautbbetraut · bertaut · betarut · betratu · betrautt · betrraut · betruat · bettraut

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beraubt" and "betraut" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʁaʊ̯pt] versus [bəˈtʁaʊ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "beraubt" or "betraut"?
"beraubt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,309 in our German list, against #18,838 for "betraut". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "beraubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "betraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,670,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "beraubt" and "betraut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrage vs betraut". 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 #1,670,018 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