Which to use
“Bitte” and “Büste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #183
- “Bitte” frequency rank
- #26,801
- “Büste” frequency rank
- 26984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bitte | Büste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höfliche Ausdrucksform eines Wunsches, einer Aufforderung, eines Ersuchens | plastisch gestaltetes Abbild einer Person bis zur Schulter oder als Halbfigur |
Where the eye mixes Bitte and Büste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bitte vs Büste
A purely visual mix-up. Bitte ([ˈbɪtə]) and Büste ([ˈbʏstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bitte is recorded at frequency rank #183, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪtə]. Büste is at rank #26,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏstə].
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 26984, this pair ranks #1,809,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bitte vs Büste
Shared letters: bet. Private to "Bitte": i. Private to "Büste": sü.
"Bitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Büste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bitte ← bbitte · bite · bitet · btite · ibtte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bitte" and "Büste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bitte" vs "Büste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bitte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Büste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bitte" and "Büste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bussi vs Büste". 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 #1,809,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.