Which to use
“betrügt” is a verb and “bezeugt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,780
- “betrügt” frequency rank
- #15,843
- “bezeugt” frequency rank
- 42623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betrügt | bezeugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betragen | mindestens durch einen Zeugen oder ein Zeugnis bestätigt |
Where the eye mixes betrügt and bezeugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. betrügt (CVCCVCC) and bezeugt (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between betrügt and bezeugt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: betrügt is [bəˈtʁyːkt] while bezeugt is [bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betrügt is recorded at frequency rank #26,780, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁyːkt]. bezeugt is at rank #15,843, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt].
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 42623, this pair ranks #1,443,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of betrügt vs bezeugt
Shared letters: begt. Private to "betrügt": rü. Private to "bezeugt": uz.
"betrügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "bezeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bezeugt ← bbezeugt · beezugt · bezegut · bezeuggt · bezeugtt · bezeutg · bezuegt · bezzeugt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "betrügt" and "bezeugt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "betrügt" or "bezeugt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "betrügt" and "bezeugt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "betrügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezeugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,443,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betrügt" and "bezeugt" 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 #1,443,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.