BetriebesvsBetriebsTell them apart

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

#20,864
“Betriebes” frequency rank
#12,679
“Betriebs” frequency rank
33543
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Betriebes Betriebs
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betrieb Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betrieb

Where the eye mixes Betriebes and Betriebs

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

9 ch
Betriebes
8 ch
Betriebs

Visual trap between Betriebes and Betriebs

A purely visual mix-up. Betriebes ([bəˈtʁiːbəs]) and Betriebs ([bəˈtʁiːps]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Betriebes is recorded at frequency rank #20,864, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːbəs]. Betriebs is at rank #12,679, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːps].

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 33543, this pair ranks #1,683,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Betriebes vs Betriebs

Shared letters: beirst. Private to "Betriebes": -. Private to "Betriebs": -.

"Betriebes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "Betriebs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Betriebesbbetriebes · bertiebes · betirebes · betreibes · betribees · betriebbes · betriebess · betriebse
  • Betriebsbbetriebs · bertiebs · betirebs · betreibs · betribes · betriebbs · betriebss · betriesb

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Betriebes" and "Betriebs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈtʁiːbəs] versus [bəˈtʁiːps]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Betriebes" or "Betriebs"?
"Betriebs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,679 in our German list, against #20,864 for "Betriebes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Betriebes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Betriebs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,683,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Betriebes" and "Betriebs" 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 #1,683,681 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