Which to use
“betragen” is a verb and “Betrages” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,515
- “betragen” frequency rank
- #43,764
- “Betrages” frequency rank
- 50279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betragen | Betrages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wert, eine zahlenmäßige Größe, einen Geldbetrag darstellen, ausmachen, umfassen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betrag |
Where the eye mixes betragen and Betrages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. betragen and Betrages follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses betragen with Betrages
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: betragen is [bəˈtʁaːɡn̩] while Betrages is [bəˈtʁaːɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “betragen” becomes s in “Betrages”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betragen is recorded at frequency rank #6,515, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːɡn̩]. Betrages is at rank #43,764, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːɡəs].
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 50279, this pair ranks #1,179,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betragen vs Betrages
Shared letters: abegrt. Private to "betragen": n. Private to "Betrages": s.
"betragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Betrages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "betragen" and "Betrages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "betragen" or "Betrages" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "betragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Betrages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betragen" and "Betrages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beitrages vs Betrages". 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 #1,179,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.