Which to use
“betäubt” is an adjective and “betraut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,922
- “betäubt” frequency rank
- #18,838
- “betraut” frequency rank
- 44760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betäubt | betraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (mittels eines Betäubungsmittels oder Ähnliches) gegen Schmerzen unempfindlich gemacht oder in einen künstlichen Schlaf versetzt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrauen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set betäubt and betraut apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
betäubt and betraut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betäubt is recorded at frequency rank #25,922, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtɔɪ̯pt]. 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 44760, this pair ranks #1,375,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "betäubt" and "betraut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering betäubt vs betraut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “betäubt”; for a verb, it's “betraut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “betäubt” entry
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