Which to use
“betriebene” is an unknown and “Betriebes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,863
- “betriebene” frequency rank
- #20,864
- “Betriebes” frequency rank
- 41727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betriebene | Betriebes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betrieb |
Where the eye mixes betriebene and Betriebes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. betriebene runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCV) against Betriebes's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: betriebene vs Betriebes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: betriebene is [bəˈtʁiːbənə] while Betriebes is [bəˈtʁiːbəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betriebene is recorded at frequency rank #20,863, classified as anunknown, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːbənə]. 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 41727, this pair ranks #1,470,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betriebene vs Betriebes
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "betriebene": n. Private to "Betriebes": s.
"betriebene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "Betriebes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- betriebene ← bbetriebene · bertiebene · betirebene · betreibene · betribeene · betriebbene · betriebeen · betriebnee
- Betriebes ← bbetriebes · bertiebes · betirebes · betreibes · betribees · betriebbes · betriebess · betriebse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "betriebene" and "Betriebes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "betriebene" vs "Betriebes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "betriebene" 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 #1,470,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betriebene" and "Betriebes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betriebene vs betriebenen". 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 #1,470,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.