Which to use
“bette” and “beugte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,645
- “bette” frequency rank
- #39,841
- “beugte” frequency rank
- 64486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bette | beugte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beugen |
Where the eye mixes bette and beugte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bette vs beugte
A purely visual mix-up. bette ([ˈbɛtə]) and beugte ([ˈbɔɪ̯ktə]) 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 64486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bette is recorded at frequency rank #24,645, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɛtə]. beugte is at rank #39,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɔɪ̯ktə].
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 64486, this pair ranks #639,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bette vs beugte
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bette": -. Private to "beugte": gu.
"bette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "beugte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bette" and "beugte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bette" vs "beugte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beugte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #639,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bette" and "beugte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beugte vs blühte". 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 #639,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.