Which to use
“Bit” is a noun and “bitt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,183
- “Bit” frequency rank
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- 52677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bit | bitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinste auf Rechnern darstellbare Informationseinheit | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Same sound, different letters: Bit vs bitt
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - Bit and bitt
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Bit and bitt carry the same recorded pronunciation, [bɪt]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Bit” sits inside “bitt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bit is recorded at frequency rank #8,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪt]. 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 52677, this pair ranks #1,087,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bit vs bitt
Shared letters: bit. Private to "Bit": -. Private to "bitt": -.
"Bit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bitt ← bbitt · btit · ibtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bit" and "bitt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bit" vs "bitt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bit" 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 #1,087,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bit" 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 #1,087,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.