Which to use
“Bote” and “Bytes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,327
- “Bote” frequency rank
- #41,093
- “Bytes” frequency rank
- 54420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bote | Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas überbringt, zum Beispiel eine Nachricht, Laufbursche einer Firma | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Byte |
Where the eye mixes Bote and Bytes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bote and Bytes
A purely visual mix-up. Bote ([ˈboːtə]) and Bytes ([baɪ̯t͡s]) 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 54420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bote is recorded at frequency rank #13,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːtə]. Bytes is at rank #41,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baɪ̯t͡s].
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 54420, this pair ranks #1,019,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bote vs Bytes
Shared letters: bet. Private to "Bote": o. Private to "Bytes": sy.
"Bote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Bytes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bote" for "Bytes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bote" or "Bytes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Bote" and "Bytes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bytes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,019,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bote" and "Bytes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bettes vs Bytes". 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 #1,019,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.