Which to use
“betrinken” is a verb and “Betrunkene” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,476
- “betrinken” frequency rank
- #17,829
- “Betrunkene” frequency rank
- 48305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betrinken | Betrunkene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größere Mengen von Alkohol zu sich nehmen und sich dadurch berauschen | weibliche Person, die zu viel Alkohol getrunken hat |
Where the eye mixes betrinken and Betrunkene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. betrinken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Betrunkene's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between betrinken and Betrunkene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: betrinken is [bəˈtʁɪŋkn̩] while Betrunkene is [bəˈtʁʊŋkənə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betrinken is recorded at frequency rank #30,476, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁɪŋkn̩]. Betrunkene is at rank #17,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁʊŋkənə].
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 48305, this pair ranks #1,253,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betrinken vs Betrunkene
Shared letters: beknrt. Private to "betrinken": i. Private to "Betrunkene": u.
"betrinken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Betrunkene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- betrinken ← bbetrinken · bertinken · betirnken · betriknen · betrinekn · betrinkenn · betrinkken · betrinkne
- Betrunkene ← bbetrunkene · bertunkene · betrnukene · betrrunkene · betruknene · betrunekne · betrunkeen · betrunkenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "betrinken" and "Betrunkene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "betrinken" or "Betrunkene"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "betrinken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Betrunkene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betrinken" and "Betrunkene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Betrunkene vs betrunkenen". 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 #1,253,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.