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“betreute” and “betreutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,519
“betreute” frequency rank
#43,765
“betreutes” frequency rank
63284
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature betreute betreutes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs betreut Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betreut

Where the eye mixes betreute and betreutes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. betreute runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against betreutes's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
betreute
9 ch
betreutes

Visual trap between betreute and betreutes

A purely visual mix-up. betreute ([bəˈtʁɔɪ̯tə]) and betreutes ([bəˈtʁɔɪ̯təs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “betreute” sits inside “betreutes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

betreute is recorded at frequency rank #19,519, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtʁɔɪ̯tə]. betreutes is at rank #43,765, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtʁɔɪ̯təs].

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 63284, this pair ranks #682,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of betreute vs betreutes

Shared letters: bertu. Private to "betreute": -. Private to "betreutes": s.

"betreute" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "betreutes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • betreutebbetreute · berteute · beterute · betretue · betreuet · betreutte · betrreute · betruete
  • betreutesbbetreutes · berteutes · beterutes · betretues · betreuets · betreutess · betreutse · betreuttes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "betreute" and "betreutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈtʁɔɪ̯tə] versus [bəˈtʁɔɪ̯təs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "betreute" or "betreutes"?
"betreute" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,519 in our German list, against #43,765 for "betreutes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • Full dictionary entry for "betreute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "betreutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #682,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "betreute" and "betreutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrete vs betreutes". 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 #682,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list