Which to use
“beten” and “betet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,017
- “beten” frequency rank
- #19,156
- “betet” frequency rank
- 26173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beten | betet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gott anrufen, zu Gott sprechen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beten |
Where the eye mixes beten and betet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beten with betet
A purely visual mix-up. beten ([ˈbeːtn̩]) and betet ([ˈbeːtət]) 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 a single letter - n in “beten” becomes t in “betet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beten is recorded at frequency rank #7,017, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbeːtn̩]. betet is at rank #19,156, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbeːtət].
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 26173, this pair ranks #1,822,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beten vs betet
Shared letters: bet. Private to "beten": n. Private to "betet": -.
"beten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "betet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beten" for "betet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beten" or "betet"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "beten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beten" and "betet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betet vs betrete". 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 #1,822,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.