betreibt

[bəˈtʁaɪ̯pt]

/[bəˈtʁaɪ̯pt]/ verb

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The verdict

“betreibt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,331
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-betreibt · betreibt · German

betreibt · rank #4,331 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,331
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH besorgt

Nearest frequency peer: besorgt (-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 „betreibt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „betreibt“ 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).

betreibt vs betreut
75% similar
betreibt vs betritt
75% similar
betreibt vs betrübt
75% similar

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

Key facts for betreibt
PropertyValue
Headwordbetreibt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈtʁaɪ̯pt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,331
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „betreibt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).betreibtliegt 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: „besorgt“ (#4,330), „bewiesen“ (#4,332), „berührt“ (#4,329). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „betreibt“ bei #4,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around betreibt (IPA [bəˈtʁaɪ̯pt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,331 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for betreibt, with forms such as "bbetreibt", "berteibt", and "beteribt". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "betreut", "betritt", "betrübt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is betreibt, spelled B-E-T-R-E-I-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betreiben
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betreiben
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betreiben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetreibt
  • berteibt
  • beteribt
  • betrebit
  • betreibbt
  • betreibtt
  • betreitb
  • betriebt
  • betrreibt
  • bettreibt
  • btereibt
  • ebtreibt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbetreibt1berteibt2beteribt2betrebit2betreibbt1betreibtt1betreitb2betriebt2
Edit distance from "betreibt"

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 "betreibt"?
"betreibt" is spelled B-E-T-R-E-I-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁaɪ̯pt].
What does "betreibt" mean?
As a verb, "betreibt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betreiben
What words are commonly confused with "betreibt"?
"betreibt" is commonly confused with "betreut", "betritt", "betrübt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "betreibt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betreibt" is [bəˈtʁaɪ̯pt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betreibt" come from?
"betreibt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bewiesen#4,332argument#4,325Altstadt#4,323Erhöhung#4,341

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

sonstige12 variantsKritiker12 variantsUmstände12 variantsUrsachen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list