Which to use
“betrage” and “betrogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,002
- “betrage” frequency rank
- #11,192
- “betrogen” frequency rank
- 49194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betrage | betrogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betragen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betrügen |
Where the eye mixes betrage and betrogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. betrage runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against betrogen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between betrage and betrogen
A purely visual mix-up. betrage ([bəˈtʁaːɡə]) and betrogen ([bəˈtʁoːɡn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49194, 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]. betrogen is at rank #11,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁoːɡn̩].
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 49194, this pair ranks #1,220,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betrage vs betrogen
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "betrage": a. Private to "betrogen": no.
"betrage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "betrogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "betrage" and "betrogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "betrage" or "betrogen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "betrage" and "betrogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "betrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betrage" and "betrogen" 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 #1,220,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.