Which to use
“bitten” and “bittet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,536
- “bitten” frequency rank
- #5,153
- “bittet” frequency rank
- 7689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bitten | bittet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in höflicher Form nach etwas fragen, sich in höflicher Form an jemanden wenden, jemanden um etwas ersuchen, einen Wunsch ausdrücken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes bitten and bittet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bitten vs bittet
A purely visual mix-up. bitten ([ˈbɪtn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “bitten” becomes t in “bittet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bitten is recorded at frequency rank #2,536, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪtn̩]. 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 7689, this pair ranks #1,987,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bitten vs bittet
Shared letters: beit. Private to "bitten": n. Private to "bittet": -.
"bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bittet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bitten" and "bittet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bitten" or "bittet"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bitten" 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 #1,987,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bitten" and "bittet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bettelt vs bittet". 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 #1,987,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.