Which to use
“bette” and “bittet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,645
- “bette” frequency rank
- #5,153
- “bittet” frequency rank
- 29798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bette | bittet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes bette and bittet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bette with bittet
A purely visual mix-up. bette ([ˈbɛtə]) and bittet ([ˈbɪtət]) 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 29798, 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]. bittet is at rank #5,153, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪtət].
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 29798, this pair ranks #1,760,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bette vs bittet
Shared letters: bet. Private to "bette": -. Private to "bittet": i.
"bette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bittet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bette" and "bittet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bette" vs "bittet" - 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 "bittet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bette" and "bittet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrete vs bette". 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 #1,760,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.