Which to use
“Bettes” and “Bitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,076
- “Bettes” frequency rank
- #183
- “Bitte” frequency rank
- 41259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bettes | Bitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bett | höfliche Ausdrucksform eines Wunsches, einer Aufforderung, eines Ersuchens |
Where the eye mixes Bettes and Bitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bettes with Bitte
A purely visual mix-up. Bettes ([ˈbɛtəs]) and Bitte ([ˈbɪtə]) 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 41259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bettes is recorded at frequency rank #41,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛtəs]. Bitte is at rank #183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪtə].
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 41259, this pair ranks #1,484,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bettes vs Bitte
Shared letters: bet. Private to "Bettes": s. Private to "Bitte": i.
"Bettes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bettes" for "Bitte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Bettes" or "Bitte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bettes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bettes" and "Bitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bettelt vs Bettes". 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 #1,484,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.