Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Betriebes" and "Betriebs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Betriebes" or "Betriebs"?
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.