betonte

[bəˈtoːntə]

/[bəˈtoːntə]/ adj

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The verdict

“betonte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,295 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,295
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

betonte vs bette
71% similar
betonte vs betrete
71% similar
betonte vs betonten
88% similar

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

Key facts for betonte
PropertyValue
Headwordbetonte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈtoːntə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,295
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “betonte” 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). betonte 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 betonte is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈtoːntə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,295 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 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 betonte, with forms such as "bbetonte", "beotnte", and "betnote". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "bette", "betrete", "betonten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is betonte, spelled B-E-T-O-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbetonte,beotnte,betnote,betonet,betonnte,betontte,betotne,bettonte,bteonte,ebtonte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbetonte1beotnte2betnote2betonet2betonnte1betontte1betotne2bettonte1
Edit distance from "betonte"

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 "betonte"?
"betonte" is spelled B-E-T-O-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtoːntə].
What does "betonte" mean?
As an adjective, "betonte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betont
What words are commonly confused with "betonte"?
"betonte" is commonly confused with "bette", "betrete", "betonten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "betonte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betonte" is [bəˈtoːntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betonte" come from?
"betonte" 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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Using “betonte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-O-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈtoːntə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bette” - see the side-by-side comparison. betonte vs bette
  • 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