Which to use
“Betrug” is a noun and “betrügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,946
- “Betrug” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- 29726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Betrug | betrügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorsätzliche Täuschung und Irreführung einer anderen Person; Täuschungshandlung | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the eye mixes Betrug and betrügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Betrug runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against betrügt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Betrug with betrügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Betrug is [bəˈtʁuːk] while betrügt is [bəˈtʁyːkt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Betrug is recorded at frequency rank #2,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁuːk]. betrügt is at rank #26,780, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːkt].
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 29726, this pair ranks #1,761,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Betrug vs betrügt
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "Betrug": u. Private to "betrügt": ü.
"Betrug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Betrug ← bbetrug · bertug · betrgu · betrrug · betrugg · bettrug · beturg · bterug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Betrug" for "betrügt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Betrug" or "betrügt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Betrug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Betrug" and "betrügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beitrug vs betrügt". 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 #1,761,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.