Which to use
“bereut” and “betraut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,753
- “bereut” frequency rank
- #18,838
- “betraut” frequency rank
- 33591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereut | betraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereuen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrauen |
Where the eye mixes bereut and betraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bereut with betraut
A purely visual mix-up. bereut ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯t]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereut is recorded at frequency rank #14,753, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯t]. 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 33591, this pair ranks #1,682,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bereut vs betraut
Shared letters: bertu. Private to "bereut": -. Private to "betraut": a.
"bereut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "betraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bereut" for "betraut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bereut" vs "betraut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bereut" 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 #1,682,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereut" and "betraut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereut vs Brest". 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 #1,682,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.