Which to use
“betäubt” and “betrübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,922
- “betäubt” frequency rank
- #32,953
- “betrübt” frequency rank
- 58875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betäubt | betrübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (mittels eines Betäubungsmittels oder Ähnliches) gegen Schmerzen unempfindlich gemacht oder in einen künstlichen Schlaf versetzt | niedergeschlagen, traurig |
Where the eye mixes betäubt and betrübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. betäubt (CVCVVCC) and betrübt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between betäubt and betrübt
A purely visual mix-up. betäubt ([bəˈtɔɪ̯pt]) and betrübt ([bəˈtʁyːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58875, 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]. betrübt is at rank #32,953, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːpt].
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 58875, this pair ranks #845,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betäubt vs betrübt
Shared letters: bet. Private to "betäubt": uä. Private to "betrübt": rü.
"betäubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "betrübt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "betäubt" for "betrübt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "betäubt" or "betrübt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "betäubt" and "betrübt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "betäubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #845,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betäubt" and "betrübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betäuben vs betäubt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #845,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.