Which to use
“beruht” and “betrügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,567
- “beruht” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- 32347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruht | betrügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the eye mixes beruht and betrügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. beruht runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against betrügt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beruht vs betrügt
A purely visual mix-up. beruht ([bəˈʁuːt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruht is recorded at frequency rank #5,567, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːt]. 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 32347, this pair ranks #1,709,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beruht vs betrügt
Shared letters: bert. Private to "beruht": hu. Private to "betrügt": gü.
"beruht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruht ← bberuht · berhut · berruht · beruhht · beruhtt · beruth · beurht · breuht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beruht" and "betrügt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beruht" vs "betrügt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "beruht" and "betrügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beruht" 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 #1,709,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruht" and "betrügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beitrug vs betrügt". 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 #1,709,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.