Betreffe

[bəˈtʁɛfə]

/[bəˈtʁɛfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betreffe” is uncommon German (frequency #55,997 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,997
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Betreff

Key facts for Betreffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetreffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁɛfə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Betreffe” 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). Betreffe 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

Betreffe is uncommon German at frequency #55,997 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈtʁɛfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Betreffe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Betreffe, spelled B-E-T-R-E-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Betreff
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Betreff
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Betreff
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Betreff

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 "Betreffe"?
"Betreffe" is spelled B-E-T-R-E-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁɛfə].
What does "Betreffe" mean?
As a noun, "Betreffe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Betreff
How do you pronounce "Betreffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betreffe" is [bəˈtʁɛfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betreffe" come from?
"Betreffe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Betreffe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-R-E-F-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈtʁɛfə] (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