Beitrag

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk]

/[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Beitrag” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,051 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,051
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geldbetrag, der für die Mitgliedschaft in einem Verein, die Teilnahme an einer Veranstaltung (zum Beispiel an einer Tagung) oder dergleichen gezahlt werden muss

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Beitrag vs Betrug
71% similar
Beitrag vs Betrag
86% similar
Beitrag vs betrat
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Beitrag
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeitrag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,051
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beitrag” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Beitrag lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Beitrag is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,051 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beitrag, with forms such as "bbeitrag", "beirtag", and "beitarg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Betrug", "Betrag", "betrat", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Beitrag, spelled B-E-I-T-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geldbetrag, der für die Mitgliedschaft in einem Verein, die Teilnahme an einer Veranstaltung (zum Beispiel an einer Tagung) oder dergleichen gezahlt werden muss
  2. 2
    Geldbetrag, der vom Versicherten und seinem Arbeitgeber für die Mitgliedschaft beziehungsweise die Versicherung bei einem Sozialversicherungsträger gezahlt werden muss; Sozialversicherungsbeiträge
  3. 3
    jemandes Anteil an einem bestimmten Werk oder einer bestimmten Entwicklung
  4. 4
    Veröffentlichung in den Medien

Synonyms

MitgliedsbeitragTeilnahmegebührVersicherungsbeitrag

This word in other languages

subscription(English)cuota(Español)cotisation(Français)assinatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeitrag,beirtag,beitarg,beitragg,beitrga,beitrrag,beittrag,betirag,bietrag,ebitrag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Beitrag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbeitrag1beirtag2beitarg2beitragg1beitrga2beitrrag1beittrag1betirag2
Edit distance from "Beitrag"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Beitrag"?
"Beitrag" is spelled B-E-I-T-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk].
What does "Beitrag" mean?
As a noun, "Beitrag" means: Geldbetrag, der für die Mitgliedschaft in einem Verein, die Teilnahme an einer Veranstaltung (zum Beispiel an einer Tagung) oder dergleichen gezahlt werden muss
What words are commonly confused with "Beitrag"?
"Beitrag" is commonly confused with "Betrug", "Betrag", "betrat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beitrag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beitrag" is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beitrag" come from?
"Beitrag" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Beitrag”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-I-T-R-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Betrug” - see the side-by-side comparison. Beitrag vs Betrug
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list