Which to use
“bette” and “bitt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,645
- “bette” frequency rank
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- 69139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bette | bitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes bette and bitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bette vs bitt
A purely visual mix-up. bette ([ˈbɛtə]) and bitt ([bɪt]) 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 69139, 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]. bitt is at rank #44,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪt].
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 69139, this pair ranks #485,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bette vs bitt
Shared letters: bt. Private to "bette": e. Private to "bitt": i.
"bette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bette" for "bitt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bette" vs "bitt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #485,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bette" and "bitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bitt". 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 #485,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.