Which to use
“betäubt” is an adjective and “betrügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,922
- “betäubt” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- 52702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betäubt | betrügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (mittels eines Betäubungsmittels oder Ähnliches) gegen Schmerzen unempfindlich gemacht oder in einen künstlichen Schlaf versetzt | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the eye mixes betäubt and betrügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. betäubt (CVCVVCC) and betrügt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses betäubt with betrügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: betäubt is [bəˈtɔɪ̯pt] while betrügt is [bəˈtʁyːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52702, 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]. 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 52702, this pair ranks #1,086,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betäubt vs betrügt
Shared letters: bet. Private to "betäubt": uä. Private to "betrügt": grü.
"betäubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "betäubt" and "betrügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "betäubt" or "betrügt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "betäubt" and "betrügt" 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 "betrügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betäubt" and "betrügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betäuben vs betäubt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,086,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.