Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beraubt" and "betraut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beraubt" or "betraut"?
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.