Which to use
“Betrieben” and “Betriebes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,385
- “Betrieben” frequency rank
- #20,864
- “Betriebes” frequency rank
- 23249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Betrieben | Betriebes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Betrieb | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betrieb |
Where the eye mixes Betrieben and Betriebes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Betrieben and Betriebes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Betrieben and Betriebes
A purely visual mix-up. Betrieben ([bəˈtʁiːbn̩]) and Betriebes ([bəˈtʁiːbəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Betrieben” becomes s in “Betriebes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Betrieben is recorded at frequency rank #2,385, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːbn̩]. Betriebes is at rank #20,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːbəs].
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 23249, this pair ranks #1,863,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Betrieben vs Betriebes
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "Betrieben": n. Private to "Betriebes": s.
"Betrieben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Betriebes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Betrieben" and "Betriebes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Betrieben" vs "Betriebes" - 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 "Betrieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Betriebes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,863,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Betrieben" and "Betriebes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betriebene vs Betriebes". 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 #1,863,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.