Which to use
“Betrieben” is a noun and “betrinken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,385
- “Betrieben” frequency rank
- #30,476
- “betrinken” frequency rank
- 32861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Betrieben | betrinken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Betrieb | größere Mengen von Alkohol zu sich nehmen und sich dadurch berauschen |
Where the eye mixes Betrieben and betrinken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Betrieben (CVCCVVCVC) and betrinken (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Betrieben vs betrinken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Betrieben is [bəˈtʁiːbn̩] while betrinken is [bəˈtʁɪŋkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32861, 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]. betrinken is at rank #30,476, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁɪŋkn̩].
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 32861, this pair ranks #1,698,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Betrieben vs betrinken
Shared letters: beinrt. Private to "Betrieben": -. Private to "betrinken": k.
"Betrieben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "betrinken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Betrieben" for "betrinken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Betrieben" vs "betrinken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "betrinken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Betrieben" and "betrinken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrinken vs Betrunkene". 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 #1,698,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.