Betrag

[bəˈtʁaːk]

/[bəˈtʁaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betrag” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,801
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Größe oder Umfang einer Menge, ein bestimmtes Ausmaß

Corpus desk

Index DE-betrag · Betrag · German

Betrag · rank #3,801 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,801
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Berater

Nearest frequency peer: Berater (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Betrag”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Betrag” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Betrag vs Betrug
83% similar
Betrag vs betrat
67% similar
Betrag vs beträgt
57% similar

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

Key facts for Betrag
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetrag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁaːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,801
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Betrag” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Betragliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Berater“ (#3,800), „Betriebe“ (#3,802), „Bein“ (#3,799). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Betrag (IPA [bəˈtʁaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,801 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Betrag, with forms such as "bbetrag", "bertag", and "betarg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Betrug", "betrat", "beträgt", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Betrag, spelled B-E-T-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Größe oder Umfang einer Menge, ein bestimmtes Ausmaß
  2. 2
    eine bestimmte Summe an Geld
  3. 3
    Abstand einer Zahl zum Nullpunkt
  4. 4
    Länge (eines Vektors)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aus dem Gewicht kann man dann den Betrag an Kupfer errechnen.
  2. Ich kann Ihnen das Geld in vielen kleinen oder wenigen großen Beträgen geben.

Synonyms

GeldbetragSummeAbsolutbetragAbsolutwert

This word in other languages

amount(English)cantidad(Español)quantité(Français)valor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetrag
  • bertag
  • betarg
  • betragg
  • betrga
  • betrrag
  • bettrag
  • bterag
  • ebtrag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Betrag - 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.

bbetrag1bertag2betarg2betragg1betrga2betrrag1bettrag1bterag2
Edit distance from "Betrag"

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 "Betrag"?
"Betrag" is spelled B-E-T-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁaːk].
What does "Betrag" mean?
As a noun, "Betrag" means: Größe oder Umfang einer Menge, ein bestimmtes Ausmaß
What words are commonly confused with "Betrag"?
"Betrag" is commonly confused with "Betrug", "betrat", "beträgt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Betrag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betrag" is [bəˈtʁaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betrag" come from?
"Betrag" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Befehl#3,797Gipfel#3,818Wandel#3,782streng#3,777

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ehefrau9 variantstrennen9 variantsKönigs9 variantslecker9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list