betont

[bəˈtoːnt]

/[bəˈtoːnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“betont” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,300
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auffallend, nachdrücklich

Corpus desk

Index DE-betont · betont · German

betont · rank #3,300 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,300
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bestes

Nearest frequency peer: bestes (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „betont“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „betont“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

betont vs Bett
50% similar
betont vs betrat
67% similar
betont vs beyond
67% similar

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

Key facts for betont
PropertyValue
Headwordbetont
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈtoːnt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,300
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „betont“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).betontliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bestes“ (#3,299), „bezogen“ (#3,301), „Bernd“ (#3,298). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „betont“ bei #3,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around betont (IPA [bəˈtoːnt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,300 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for betont, with forms such as "bbetont", "beotnt", and "betnot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Bett", "betrat", "beyond", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is betont, spelled B-E-T-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    auffallend, nachdrücklich
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft der Silbe (im Wort oder im Vers), die stimmlich durch Lautstärke oder Tonhöhe im Vergleich zu anderen hervorgehoben ist.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how betont appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie schlendern betont lässig durch den Park.
  2. „M. Adamus hebt hervor, daß im Deutschen der Silbenträger besonders betont wird…“

Synonyms

auffallendnachdrücklichakzentuiert

Antonyms

unakzentuiertunbetont

This word in other languages

emphasized(English)enfatizado(Español)accentué(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetont
  • beotnt
  • betnot
  • betonnt
  • betontt
  • betotn
  • bettont
  • bteont
  • ebtont

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of betont - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbetont1beotnt2betnot2betonnt1betontt1betotn2bettont1bteont2
Edit distance from "betont"

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 "betont"?
"betont" is spelled B-E-T-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtoːnt].
What does "betont" mean?
As an adjective, "betont" means: auffallend, nachdrücklich
What words are commonly confused with "betont"?
"betont" is commonly confused with "Bett", "betrat", "beyond". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "betont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betont" is [bəˈtoːnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betont" come from?
"betont" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "betont", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bestes#3,299Angela#3,295Albert#3,293Wagner#3,288

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gering9 variantstanzen9 variantsSänger9 variantsKatzen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list