Which to use
“Betrüger” and “Betrugs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,054
- “Betrüger” frequency rank
- #33,474
- “Betrugs” frequency rank
- 43528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Betrüger | Betrugs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die andere täuscht, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen; jemand, der betrügt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betrug |
Where the eye mixes Betrüger and Betrugs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Betrüger runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Betrugs's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Betrüger and Betrugs
A purely visual mix-up. Betrüger ([bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]) and Betrugs ([bəˈtʁuːks]) 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 43528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Betrüger is recorded at frequency rank #10,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]. Betrugs is at rank #33,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁuːks].
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 43528, this pair ranks #1,415,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Betrüger vs Betrugs
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "Betrüger": ü. Private to "Betrugs": su.
"Betrüger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Betrugs" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Betrugs ← bbetrugs · bertugs · betrgus · betrrugs · betruggs · betrugss · betrusg · bettrugs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Betrüger" and "Betrugs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Betrüger" vs "Betrugs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Betrüger" and "Betrugs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Betrüger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Betrugs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,415,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Betrüger" and "Betrugs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Betrages vs Betrugs". 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 #1,415,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.