Which to use
“bitt” and “bitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- #2,536
- “bitten” frequency rank
- 47030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bitt | bitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten | jemanden in höflicher Form nach etwas fragen, sich in höflicher Form an jemanden wenden, jemanden um etwas ersuchen, einen Wunsch ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes bitt and bitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bitt with bitten
A purely visual mix-up. bitt ([bɪt]) and bitten ([ˈbɪtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “bitt” sits inside “bitten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bitt is recorded at frequency rank #44,494, classified as averb, pronounced [bɪt]. bitten is at rank #2,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪtn̩].
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 47030, this pair ranks #1,298,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bitt vs bitten
Shared letters: bit. Private to "bitt": -. Private to "bitten": en.
"bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bitt" and "bitten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bitt" or "bitten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bitt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bitt" and "bitten" 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 #1,298,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.