betrauen

[bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən]

/[bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“betrauen” is uncommon German (frequency #80,156 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,156
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem eine Aufgabe übertragen, damit dieser sie erledigt

Key facts for betrauen
PropertyValue
Headwordbetrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “betrauen” 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). betrauen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

betrauen is uncommon German at frequency #80,156 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for betrauen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 betrauen, spelled B-E-T-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem eine Aufgabe übertragen, damit dieser sie erledigt
  2. 2
    jemanden auf einer Position einstellen, in der er einen Aufgabenbereich zu betreuen hat

Antonyms

entledigenentlassen

This word in other languages

entrust(English)confier(Français)

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 "betrauen"?
"betrauen" is spelled B-E-T-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "betrauen" mean?
As a verb, "betrauen" means: jemandem eine Aufgabe übertragen, damit dieser sie erledigt
How do you pronounce "betrauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betrauen" is [bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betrauen" come from?
"betrauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “betrauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-R-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈtʁaʊ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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