Which to use
“betrage” and “betrügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,002
- “betrage” frequency rank
- #17,830
- “betrügen” frequency rank
- 55832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betrage | betrügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betragen | jemandem absichtlich und böswillig die Unwahrheit sagen |
Where the eye mixes betrage and betrügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. betrage runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against betrügen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: betrage vs betrügen
A purely visual mix-up. betrage ([bəˈtʁaːɡə]) and betrügen ([bəˈtʁyːɡn̩]) 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 55832, 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]. betrügen is at rank #17,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːɡn̩].
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 55832, this pair ranks #963,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betrage vs betrügen
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "betrage": a. Private to "betrügen": nü.
"betrage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "betrügen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- betrage ← bbetrage · bertage · betarge · betraeg · betragge · betrgae · betrrage · bettrage
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "betrage" vs "betrügen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "betrage" and "betrügen" 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 "betrügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betrage" and "betrügen" 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 #963,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.