Which to use
“betraut” and “betrügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,838
- “betraut” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- 45618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betraut | betrügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrauen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the eye mixes betraut and betrügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. betraut (CVCCVVC) and betrügt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between betraut and betrügt
A purely visual mix-up. betraut ([bəˈtʁaʊ̯t]) and betrügt ([bəˈtʁyːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betraut is recorded at frequency rank #18,838, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaʊ̯t]. 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 45618, this pair ranks #1,346,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betraut vs betrügt
Shared letters: bert. Private to "betraut": au. Private to "betrügt": gü.
"betraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- betraut ← bbetraut · bertaut · betarut · betratu · betrautt · betrraut · betruat · bettraut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "betraut" for "betrügt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "betraut" vs "betrügt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "betraut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betraut" and "betrügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beitrug vs betrügt". 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 #1,346,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.