Which to use
“beträgt” is an unknown and “betrügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,656
- “beträgt” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- 28436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beträgt | betrügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv von betragen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beträgt and betrügt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beträgt is [bəˈtʁɛːkt] while betrügt is [bəˈtʁyːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - ä in “beträgt” becomes ü in “betrügt”, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beträgt is recorded at frequency rank #1,656, classified as anunknown, pronounced [bəˈtʁɛːkt]. betrügt is at rank #26,780, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːkt].
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 28436, this pair ranks #1,784,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beträgt vs betrügt
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "beträgt": ä. Private to "betrügt": ü.
"beträgt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beträgt" and "betrügt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beträgt" or "betrügt"?
Remembering beträgt vs betrügt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “beträgt”; for a verb, it's “betrügt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beträgt” entry
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