# besser vs better

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### besser
*adjective · IPA [ˈbɛsɐ] · frequency rank #203*
in hohem, höherem Maße passend

### better
*adjective · IPA [ˈbɛtə(ɹ)] · frequency rank #16,101*
Komparativ des Adjektivs good

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/besser-vs-better