Which to use
“betonte” and “betonten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,295
- “betonte” frequency rank
- #25,473
- “betonten” frequency rank
- 32768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betonte | betonten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont |
Where the eye mixes betonte and betonten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. betonte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against betonten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses betonte with betonten
A purely visual mix-up. betonte ([bəˈtoːntə]) and betonten ([bəˈtoːntn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “betonte” sits inside “betonten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betonte is recorded at frequency rank #7,295, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtoːntə]. betonten is at rank #25,473, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtoːntn̩].
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 32768, this pair ranks #1,700,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of betonte vs betonten
Shared letters: benot. Private to "betonte": -. Private to "betonten": -.
"betonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "betonten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "betonte" and "betonten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "betonte" or "betonten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "betonte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betonten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betonte" and "betonten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Betone vs betonten". 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 #1,700,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.