Which to use
“bereue” and “betreuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,577
- “bereue” frequency rank
- #12,678
- “betreuen” frequency rank
- 28255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereue | betreuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bereuen | jemanden versorgen, beaufsichtigen und sich um dessen Belange kümmern, da diese Person dies selbst nicht (mehr) kann |
Where the eye mixes bereue and betreuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bereue runs 6 letters (CVCVVV) against betreuen's 8 (CVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bereue and betreuen
A purely visual mix-up. bereue ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯ə]) and betreuen ([bəˈtʁɔɪ̯ən]) 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 28255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereue is recorded at frequency rank #15,577, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯ə]. betreuen is at rank #12,678, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁɔɪ̯ən].
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 28255, this pair ranks #1,787,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bereue vs betreuen
Shared letters: beru. Private to "bereue": -. Private to "betreuen": nt.
"bereue" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "betreuen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bereue" for "betreuen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bereue" or "betreuen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bereue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betreuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereue" and "betreuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begebe vs bereue". 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 #1,787,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.