Which to use
“betrage” and “betragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,002
- “betrage” frequency rank
- #6,515
- “betragen” frequency rank
- 44517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betrage | betragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betragen | einen Wert, eine zahlenmäßige Größe, einen Geldbetrag darstellen, ausmachen, umfassen |
Where the eye mixes betrage and betragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. betrage runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against betragen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses betrage with betragen
A purely visual mix-up. betrage ([bəˈtʁaːɡə]) and betragen ([bəˈtʁaːɡn̩]) 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) - “betrage” sits inside “betragen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betrage is recorded at frequency rank #38,002, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːɡə]. betragen is at rank #6,515, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 44517, this pair ranks #1,383,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betrage vs betragen
Shared letters: abegrt. Private to "betrage": -. Private to "betragen": n.
"betrage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "betragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "betrage" and "betragen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "betrage" vs "betragen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "betrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betrage" and "betragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrage 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 #1,383,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.